Chico Fire chief urges stepped wildfire strategy: mitigation, education and response

Feb 4, 2025

Fire Chief Standovich presented the city's Community Wildfire Protection Plan and related vegetation management work to the council on Feb. 4, saying wildfire resilience rests on mitigation, outreach/education and response capacity, and that gaps include staffing, outreach and equipment such as additional Type 3 apparatus.

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Chico Fire Chief Standovich briefed the City Council on Feb. 4 about the city's wildfire readiness work, saying wildfire resilience relies on three interdependent elements: mitigation, outreach and education, and response capability.

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