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Council proclaims Mosquito Control Awareness Week and hears Los Angeles County Fire’s update on Zone 0 defensible-space policy
Summary
The council proclaimed June 21–27, 2026 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week; Assistant Fire Chief Steve Cabrera updated the council on defensible-space inspections in San Dimas and summarized a draft statewide 'Zone 0' policy under review with a possible roll‑out beginning January 2027.
At the May 26 meeting the San Dimas City Council read a proclamation designating June 21–27, 2026 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week and invited the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District to present.
Ali Gaspar, outreach assistant for the district, thanked the council for the proclamation and highlighted recent mosquito-borne illness activity in Los Angeles County—dengue and West Nile virus detections—and urged residents to eliminate standing water, toss unused containers and use EPA‑recommended repellents such as DEET or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
The council also recognized Fire Station 64. Assistant Fire Chief Steve Cabrera reported that about 1,253 San Dimas homes were on the county’s defensible‑space inspection list; about 96% of inspections were complete with high compliance among inspected homes and roughly 53 remaining inspections anticipated through June 1. Cabrera described the California Board of Forestry’s draft ‘Zone 0’ guidance (vegetation controls 0–5 feet from a structure) that is under stakeholder review; he said draft proposals contemplate a phased rollout (three to five years) and an anticipated implementation window starting January 2027, while detailed rules—such as treatment of decks and wooden fences—remain under discussion.
Mayor Emmett G. Badar and councilmembers thanked the district and firefighters for public‑health and safety work and encouraged residents to use the district’s website for guidance and to adopt fire-prevention practices this summer.
