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Monterey Fire outlines wildfire readiness: more inspections, defensible‑space work and mutual‑aid support
Summary
Monterey Fire Department told Pacific Grove council it has expanded defensible‑space inspections in high‑risk zones, hired a fuels specialist and will double inspection staffing next year. The department encouraged residents to sign up for Alert Monterey and said Cal Fire, aircraft and mutual‑aid resources would respond to large incidents.
Monterey Fire Department officials briefed Pacific Grove’s council Feb. 19 on wildfire preparedness, outlining an expanded defensible‑space inspection program for very high and high fire severity zones, new staffing and mutual‑aid response capabilities.
Chief Andrew Miller described a fuels mitigation program that began after the city adopted a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). He said the department has hired a part‑time fuels mitigation specialist with CAL FIRE experience and three defensible‑space inspectors, and plans to double that inspection staffing in the near term.
“We’re wildfire ready,” Chief Miller said, summarizing the department’s…
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