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appropriate, smoke management plans are completed, filed and approved with the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District. Invasive Species Research has indicated some fuels treatment projects may also create opportunities for invasive species (weeds) to grow and spread. During fuels treatment planning, consideration is given to minimize invasive species from being introduced or spreading. For more information go to UC Cooperative Extension and review the Invasive Specie support services at: http://ucanr.org/sites/socalinvasives/. Vegetation management projects are intended to minimize wildland fire impacts, especially near community areas. The cost and losses from wildland fires far exceeds the cost of the vegetation management and fuels treatment projects. Nevertheless, the environmental review process provides agencies and the public with the information regarding these projects to ensure the project complies with various environmental regulations. 9
C: UNIT PREPAREDNESS AND FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITIES San Diego Unit – Monte Vista Headquarters is located at 2249 Jamacha Road in the unincorporated area of San Diego County, near the city of El Cajon. The Unit Administration Offices, Mobile Equipment Repair Shop, Service Center, Inter Agency Training Center, Inter Agency Communication Center, and the Monte Vista Fire Station #20 are located on the 14-acre headquarters facility. The following is a list of resources available for emergency response and support services: þ 18 CAL FIRE Fire Stations ü 26 Frontline CAL FIRE Type III Fire Engines ü 5 Reserve CAL FIRE Type III Fire Engines ü 4 CDF Bulldozers þ 4 CAL FIRE / CDC&R Conservation Camps ü 19 Handcrews ü 4 Conservation Camp Type III Fire Engines þ 1 Air Attack Base (Ramona) ü 1 CAL FIRE OV-10 Air Attack Aircraft ü 2 CAL FIRE S-2T Air Tankers ü 1 USFS Type II Helicopter þ 2 Helitack Bases (Gillespie & Fallbrook) The San Diego Unit Resources at a Glance ü Joint operations: SD County Sheriff and CAL FIRE ü 2 Type II Helicopters þ 1 Interagency Command Center (Monte Vista) ü Joint operations: USFS and CAL FIRE þ Training, Fleet Services, Pre-Fire/ Resource Management and IT Support Services (HQ) 10 þ 14 Local Government Fire Stations (Sch. A) ü 4 Type I Medic/Fire Engines ü 9 Type I Fire Engines ü 1 Type II Fire Engine ü 4 Type III Fire Engine cross-staffed (Fire Season) ü 2 ALS Ambulance ü 1 Rescue ü 8 Type I Reserve Engines þ 24 Local Govt. Volunteer Fire Stations ü 26 Type I Engines ü 27 Type III Engines ü 8 Water Tenders ü 2 Rescue Light/Air þ Personnel ü 290 Permanent Personnel, ü 180 Seasonal Personnel ü 450-500 Volunteers The protection of 1.2 million acres of SRA wildland and urban interface is provided by eighteen “Blue Book” fire stations geographically located fifteen to twenty miles apart. To manage the eighteen fire stations, the Unit is divided into seven battalions with a Battalion Chief managing two to three fire stations. Under multiple Cooperative Fire Agreements all eighteen fire stations are staffed twelve months out of the year with a three person staffing level. During “Peak Fire Season” the Unit covers twenty six frontline Type III Fire Engines at the eighteen fire stations, with a work force of 290 Permanent Firefighters and 180 Seasonal Firefighters. The San Diego Unit currently has seven Cooperative Fire Agreements: Deer Springs Fire Protection District, Pine Valley Fire Protection District, Ramona Water District, Rural Fire Protection District, San Diego County Fire Authority, Valley Center Special District and Yuima Water District. As a part of the seven Cooperative Fire Agreements the Unit staffs nine Type I Fire Engines, four Type I Medic Fire Engines, one Type II Fire Engine, and two Advance Life Support Ambulances with a “Schedule A” staff of 190 personnel. In addition to these Cooperative Fire Agreements, the Unit has Dispatch Agreements with Campo Band of Mission Indians (BMI), La Jolla Reservation Fire Department, Pala BMI, Pauma BMI, Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, San Pasqual BMI, Lipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Indians, and Sycuan Indian Reservation Fire Department.
Page 1 and 2: Strategic Fire Plan San Diego Unit
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENT
Page 5 and 6: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (top) The need fo
Page 7 and 8: Goal I San Diego Unit: Goals and Ob
Page 9 and 10: International Border Interface The
Page 11: 30-year period. One area is located
Page 15 and 16: SECTION II: COLLABORATION A: SAN DI
Page 17 and 18: SECTION III: Priority Landscapes A:
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Page 21 and 22: B: TRAINING BUREAU The Unit Trainin
Page 23 and 24: SECTION V: PRE FIRE MANAGEMENT TACT
Page 25 and 26: approximately 570 square miles, and
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Page 33 and 34: Battalion 8 enjoys cooperative work
Page 35 and 36: unique program that combines San Di
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