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Vista Fire Rescue details vegetation‑management rollout, pledges homeowner outreach and inspections
Summary
Fire Chief Gerard Washington and Deputy Chief Brett Davidson outlined a stepped vegetation‑management program that will mail initial notices in March, ask property owners to clear combustible vegetation by May 18, and expand inspections and grant‑supported assistance to low‑income homeowners.
Deputy Chief Brett Davidson and Fire Chief Gerard Washington told the Vista City Council on March 10 that the city's expanded vegetation‑management program will begin with notice mailings in March and a May 18 target date for property owners to clear combustible vegetation near structures.
Brett Davidson, deputy chief, said the program will pair increased inspections with outreach and grant‑funded assistance. “We're just about ready to kick it off this year. We're sending out our initial notices in March,” he said, explaining that inspectors will follow up and that the department prefers voluntary compliance before forced abatement.
The briefing described new hazard‑zone mapping required by…
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