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Council recognizes Aztec Fire Crew; director asks for seed funding to sustain program
Summary
Councilmembers honored the Aztec Fire Crew for its wildfire suppression and neighborhood work and heard an on‑the-record request for seed funding to sustain the program that trains at‑risk youth for wildland firefighting jobs.
Councilmembers in the Los Angeles City Council chambers recognized the Aztec Fire Crew for community service and wildland-fire assignments and heard an on‑record appeal for seed funding to keep the program operating.
Nick Pacheco introduced crew members and presenters, and Enrique Hurtado, identified in the chamber as the Aztec Fire Crew executive director and trainer, described the program’s work and its funding needs. Hurtado said the crew provides training and on‑the‑job assignments in fire suppression, brush clearance, trail maintenance and related environmental work, and that crew members have been deployed to multiple Western states for firefighting…
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