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Fire chief urges home hardening and heed to evacuation warnings as fire season approaches

Washoe County Community Meeting (public session) · April 2, 2026
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Summary

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Chief Richard Edwards presented February call statistics and urged residents to harden homes, maintain defensible space and heed evacuation warnings; neighborhood ambassadors announced local Living With Fire events.

Richard Edwards, fire chief for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, told residents the district responded to 581 calls in…

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