Statement: “We organized the San Diego County Fire Authority, and our fire agencies and volunteer fire departments are now better equipped and better trained. These professional heroes are now responding to emergencies in the backcountry faster than ever before,” County Supervisor Bill Horn said March 9 in his State of the County speech.
Analysis: The county created a partnership with Cal Fire and several volunteer fire departments in the backcountry two years ago called the Regional Fire Authority. With additional equipment paid for by the county and additional training from Cal Fire, they aimed to improve volunteer firefighters who cover vast swaths of wildfire territory.
Fact Check: Backcountry Response Times Improving
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