Sen. Brian W. Jones

Help shape fire priorities in San Diego County

East County News Service
 
April 4, 2026 (San Diego County) -- With "fire season" now a year-round threat, public input is growing in importance as part of information fire officials need to be aware of for the most success in fire protection and fire suppression.
 
Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones has put out the word that the state needs residents to weigh in on the 2026 San Diego County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update.
 
The CWPP is a strategic document that will dictate the region’s fire mitigation priorities and grant eligibility for the next five years.
 
The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, in partnership with the Resource Conservation District and the California Department of Forestry and Fire, is leading the effort to modernize existing 2019 framework.

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