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Grant County fire chief warns of rising wildfire risk; volunteer PERA reporting reviewed
Summary
The county fire chief told commissioners wildfire activity is increasing, noted recent multi‑agency incident command, and reviewed volunteer firefighter recruitment and PERA reporting requirements; equipment deliveries and ISO ratings were also discussed.
County Fire Chief, speaking at the Grant County Commission work session on March 11, reported increasing wildfire activity and described recent operational and administrative steps the county is taking to prepare for the season.
The chief told commissioners he returned from California after “a 6 acre, 6 to 8 acre fire” and said the county is again facing Red Flag warnings. He described a recent multi‑department response in which “we implemented some incident command” and credited local chiefs and crews for quickly containing the blaze. The chief said the fire’s cause is under investigation and that it “is coming back to possibly something from their solar that they had on top of the Mountain.”
Why it matters: Commissioners heard that both operational capacity and…
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