City officials describe wildfire mitigation and contingency planning for foothill developments
At a Jan. 13 town hall, residents asked about wildfire risk adjacent to BLM land; officials and the mayor described contingency planning, coordination with neighboring fire agencies and water-supply planning but warned that large, wind-driven events remain difficult to fully control.
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Residents raised wildfire risk and vegetation management near new developments that back up to BLM lands at the Jan. 13 town hall. A resident said the community’s adjacency to unmanaged wildlands increases risk; the mayor and fire representatives described existing mitigation efforts and contingency planning.
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