SAN DIEGO – The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved Supervisor Pam Slater-Price’s recommendation to work toward resolving the state’s CalFire policy prohibiting night flying to fight fires.

The legislation, co-authored by Vice Chairwoman Dianne Jacob, directs Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Walt Ekard to work with CalFire, the U.S. Forest Service, and the San Diego County Fire Chiefs’ Association to establish a local agreement to allow aerial firefighting assets to fly at night in the state and federal responsibility area, which comprises more than half of the land in San Diego County.

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