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Vista fire chief outlines prevention push: 8,000 inspections, hydrant program, new camera
Summary
The Vista fire chief described expanded weed-abatement inspections, a hydrant maintenance program, a new fire-detection camera on San Marcos Peak and red-flag outreach, saying the department will tighten coordination with the city and district.
The Vista fire chief said the department has focused on prevention for the past 18 months, citing more than 8,000 property inspections and about 30 forced weed abatements as part of an effort to reduce fuels that feed wildfires.
"Our goal isn't to force abate people. Our goal is to educate people and reduce the amount of fuel out there," the Vista fire chief said, adding that forced abatements represented less than 1% of inspections and that many forced abatements followed nonresponse.
The chief framed the work as a mix of community education, code alignment and…
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