California authorities are taking action to prepare for what could be a historically bad fire season.
The California Office of Emergency Services says is working closer than ever with all fire and management agencies to ensure an equal response statewide.
"We are also leveraging new technology as a part of our fire mutual aid system and in partnership with Cal Fire," said Mark Ghuilarducci with Cal OES. Other changes expected this year include upgrades to the so-called smoke spotter system, which tells communities how safe their air is. Millions of dollars for new programs and grants will go towards building community resilience and helping disproportionately impacted communities, but local agencies say there are still local complexities that are getting overlooks.
"We need to make sure there are mechanisms and pathways up and down the state," said Brian Helmick, Fire Chief with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District."We need to find a way to get those funds from the state level all the way down to the local level."Other Bay Area agencies say the programs and grants are great help, but they are limited. Not every fire agency gets a slice of that funding, yet every fire station has its unique needs.
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