Statement: “(San Diego County reforms meant) 54 stations that are now staffed 24/7, which were previously volunteer,” County Supervisor Dianne Jacob said in an Oct. 26 interview with 10 News.
Analysis: The county has spent millions bolstering fire resources for San Diego County’s sparsely populated backcountry areas since 2003, when the Cedar Fire barreled through the Cleveland National Forest and into some eastern San Diego neighborhoods. The wind-fueled blaze left 15 dead and destroyed more than 2,230 homes.
Fact Check: Around-the-Clock Fire Stations in the Backcountry
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