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Fire Warden updates Commission on wildfire mitigation; FDID request and CWS agreement approved
Summary
Fire Warden Travis Hobbs briefed the Commission on Wildland-Urban Interface mitigation, grant applications and possible brush truck donations under House Bill 48; the Commission signed a letter requesting a Fire Department ID and approved a Cooperative Wildfire System agreement.
Fire Warden Travis Hobbs updated the Commission on House Bill 48 implications for high-risk areas in the wildland-urban interface and described ongoing mitigation efforts in Sweetwater. He discussed grant application updates and potential brush truck donations and told Commissioners the State Fire Marshal has not assigned a Fire Department ID (FDID) to Rich County; he requested the Commission sign a letter asking for assignment of an FDID.
Commissioner Cox moved and Commissioner Lee seconded to sign the FDID request letter; the motion carried unanimously. The Commission also voted to sign an official Cooperative Wildfire System (CWS) agreement at the Fire Warden's request.
