- State Assistance Fires
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- Intended to encourage rapid initial attack actions where fire is unwanted to reduce the size, duration, costs, and impacts of wildfires.
- Enables local agencies to respond to their next incident, and volunteer firefighters to return to their regular jobs.
- Funding and resources for local and County responsibility fires. The fire does not have to exceed the capacity of the Fire Department or the County.
- Includes funding and reimbursement for aviation and handcrew resources during the initial attack phase of fires on non-federal lands. Ordered resources are based on the Closest Forces concept, whether they are State or Federal agency resources to reduce response times.
- Number of fires receiving aviation and hancrew assistance by year: 2020 (52), 2019 (29), and 2018 (75)
- Additional State Assistance includes support from DFPC Engine, Module, and Overhead resources, as well as technical assistance from DFPC Fire Management staff.
- State Responsibility Fires
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- County requests assistance from DFPC.
- DFPC and Sheriff conduct an assessment to evaluate if County capacity has been exceeded.
- DFPC Director approves based on assessment of capacity and availability of funds.
- If approved for State Responsibility, DFPC assumes cost and management responsibility, along with ongoing involvement from local and County partners.