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Mayor: Provo steps up wildfire readiness with full-time preparedness official, multi-agency drills and fuel-reduction work
Summary
Mayor Michelle Caffuzzi said Provo has a full-time emergency preparedness professional, will host a four-day drill with external experts next month, and has completed 5.4 miles of fuel-reduction line on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The city regularly tests hydrants and uses mutual-aid deployments.
Mayor Michelle Caffuzzi said Provo is boosting wildfire readiness, citing a full-time emergency preparedness professional, an upcoming four-day emergency drill with outside experts, and recent fuel-reduction work along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Why it matters: The mayor framed wildfire readiness as a top public-safety priority after high-profile wildfires elsewhere, and described steps the…
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