Statement: The county has “18 unmanned (fire) stations,” Stephen Whitburn, a community health advocate and candidate for county supervisor, wrote in a press release Sept. 22.
Analysis: Along the campaign trail, Whitburn has called for greater funding of fire protection to improve the county’s response to wildfires. On Sept. 22, Whitburn outlined his first proposal in a press release and it included this excerpt:
Fact Check: Lots of Unmanned Fire Stations?
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