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Board extends local health emergency for Trabuco Canyon airport fire; public urges independent oversight of cleanup
Summary
The board approved continuation of a local health emergency tied to the Trabuco Canyon Airport fire (originally issued 09/20/2024) to facilitate debris and ash removal and protect water wells; a public commenter urged independent professionals and site visits to ensure cleanup and water safety.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a staff recommendation on June 10 to continue a local health emergency declared by the county health officer on Sept. 20, 2024, for the Trabuco Canyon Airport fire.
Clerk staff read the item aloud, specifying that the continuation would facilitate debris and ash removal, mitigation measures to protect water wells, and set the next administrative review for June 24, 2025 and every 30 days thereafter until termination.
"We're talking about protecting the water wells here. This is important for everyone," public commenter Brian Kaye told the board during the public hearing on the item, and urged the county to engage independent professionals, visit sites and interview frontline staff to ensure cleanup is being performed correctly.
After one public speaker and no substantive board questions, a motion to continue the local health emergency was moved, seconded and carried unanimously.
What happens next: The health emergency will remain in effect and be reviewed again on June 24; continuation allows county agencies to keep debris removal and mitigation activities in place while staff assesses ongoing needs.
Attribution note: Item text and schedule are taken from the clerk's reading of the agenda item; public comments are attributed to the speaker who identified himself on the record.
