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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
?E- Contra
FROM: Tom Powers , First District Supervi sor = ''. X.
o: ; 'S ,Costa
-County
DATE:
October 22 , 1991
SUBJECT: Fire Prevention - Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)81 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation :
That all fire districts under the authority of the Board of Supervisors
conduct inspections of property in their districts to identify private
property and/or public places which contain brush and shrubs which
would act as fuel in the event of a fire . The fire districts should
require that all such identified growth be removed and assist in this
effort to the best of their ability .
Background :
During this time of high heat and drought , we need to take. great
precaution to. eliminate potentional fire hazards in the county . . As was
evident in the disastrous fire in the Oakland/Berkeley hills , trees ,
schrubs and brush around structures can act as fuel to ignite those
structures . In many cases , removal of landscaping plants can ( and
did ) save houses from burning .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
ACTION OF BOARD ON—not,3be ' 22�--1;a;al APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED October- 22 1991
All County Fire Districts Via PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Fire Chiefs Association SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
M382 (10188)