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Council hears wildfire risk, water-system and fire-department readiness; enforcement and vegetation control raised
Summary
The mayor and council discussed wildfire risk, Tucson Water’s firefighting capacity and Tucson Fire Department readiness and urged stepped-up enforcement of illegal fireworks, vegetation management and neighborhood preparedness.
Council members on Feb. 19 held a broad discussion on wildfire preparedness and mitigation following recent severe fires in Southern California. The study-session item was requested by Council Member Lane (Council Member Lee) and featured briefings from Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department about infrastructure, response capacity and community measures.
Water director John Kamik summarized how Tucson’s groundwater-based system was originally built, in part, for fire protection. Tucson Water staff highlighted the system’s storage capacity—more than 300 million gallons across tanks and reservoirs—and the network of pumps and pressure zones designed to meet four‑hour…
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