Even small fires draw a rush of fire crews as winds are expected to shift and bring a more direct hit to the region into Friday
Several water tanker helicopters drop water on a fire off La Cresta Road on Thursday in the community of Crest. When the call reporting a brush fire in Otay Mesa came out Thursday, fire agencies pounced. Not just San Diego Fire-Rescue, but Chula Vista, National City and Coronado. Officials quickly brought in air resources, hand crews and differing types of fire rigs.
Several water tanker helicopters drop water on a fire off La Cresta Road. in the backcountry and beyond. Everyone had the lights back by Thursday afternoon, but the barrage of high winds could mean another Public Safety Power Shutoff. Fire agencies across the region are working to prepare for — and more so, to prevent — a firestorm fueled by dry brush and brutal winds. Brainard pointed to collaboration between all the metro-zone agencies. “The perfect example is what we experienced earlier today, with that 1-acre fire where we had all those different agencies on it,” he said.
He also said fire officials from all the regional fire agencies have been conferring regularly throughout the day, whether in meetings or phone calls. Among the considerations are where to put equipment and crews and how to backfill those resources to plug holes. “Those type of questions are being evaluated on a literally hour-by-hour basis during these significant events,” Brainard said.
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