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Ivins council asks fire officials to propose citywide wildfire assessment and public outreach
Summary
Following reports of unusually dry conditions and rising call volumes, the Ivins City Council asked fire department leaders to return with recommendations for a citywide fire-risk assessment, possible landscape mitigation measures and public education incorporating the state Firewise guidance.
The Ivins City Council on Feb. 6 asked city fire officials to develop a proposal for a citywide wildfire assessment and to outline practical mitigation and public-education steps.
Mayor (speaker 4) read the agenda item and said the proposal was prompted by regional fires: "I was partly stimulated by something that Lance helped do out in Canada," and urged the council to consider what the city might reasonably do to reduce risk. He asked staff to explore studies that use aerial surveys and to return with…
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