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Supervisor Christie asks county to produce countywide wildfire mitigation plan within 90 days
Summary
Supervisor Steve Christie asked the county to convene agencies and produce a countywide wildfire mitigation plan, citing recent large western fires and local wildfire risk. County Administrator Lesher assigned senior advisor Maddy Vasquez to coordinate and said staff will return within 90 days with a plan.
Supervisor Steve Christie urged a countywide, “all‑hands on deck” approach to wildfire mitigation at the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting, asking the county to assemble fire, law‑enforcement and emergency‑management partners, review county property and rights‑of‑way, and deliver a mitigation plan within 90 days.
Christie framed the request with a review of recent local wildfire history and national events, saying Pima County’s vegetation, topography and development patterns make wildfire a real local risk. He asked the county to evaluate tools including expanded brush clearance, targeted…
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