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Oak Shores residents press county for permanent fire station; Cal Fire and CAO promise feasibility work

3299822 · January 14, 2025
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Residents from Oak Shores urged the county for a full‑time fire station and faster response capability. Cal Fire said stationing and apparatus work is underway; the county administrator said Oak Shores is a top priority for feasibility studies and will be considered in the CIP.

Residents of the Oak Shores community asked the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 21 to expedite plans for a permanent, staffed fire station at Lake Nacimiento’s north shore, saying current resources are strained and response times can be long. Oak Shores representatives told the board they have identified a potential three‑acre site they said they could donate for a station and that reductions in volunteer staffing and higher fire‑insurance costs make a permanent solution urgent.

Oak Shores community members presented a list of concerns at the public‑comment session and said they could provide a site and local support. Craig…

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