Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Fire Response topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
UFA: 213 calls in May, crews train for wildland season after roadside fires
Summary
Unified Fire Authority reported 213 responses in May (about 84% medical), noted an uptick in wildland-type fires along SR-201 and near the power plant, and described recent wildland and live-fire training and joint WUI evaluations with Kennecott.
Chief Kelly Millard told the Council that UFA stations serving Magna responded to 213 calls during May, with approximately 84 percent being medical calls. He listed common medical call types (general illness, MVCs, behavioral issues, falls, assaults) and common fire calls (trash fires, cooking fires, small exterior fires, vegetation fires).
Millard described recent wildland-type fires along SR-201 suspected to be caused by dragging chains or discarded cigarettes, and a fire on Kennecott property near the power plant. He summarized recent wildland refresher training, live-fire exercises in structures provided by St. Mark's Hospital, and a joint wildland-urban interface evaluation with Kennecott that aided the response to the recent power-plant-area fire.
