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Calimesa fire department upgraded to ISO Class 2; city manager highlights potential insurance and community benefits

6438822 · October 21, 2025
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City Manager Will Cobaugh announced at the Oct. 20 meeting that the Calimesa Fire Department received an ISO Public Protection Classification upgrade to Class 2 effective Nov. 1, which staff said may reduce commercial fire-insurance premiums and reflects strong emergency communications, fire capabilities and water supply.

City Manager Will Cobaugh told the Calimesa City Council on Monday that the Calimesa Fire Department has been upgraded to an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 2 rating effective Nov. 1, placing the city among the top 4% of departments nationally in the ISO classification program.

The ISO evaluation examines emergency communications, fire-department…

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