The Marin County Fire Department is getting a big boost with millions of dollars in funding to help increase crews that can help with wildfires.
“We have had two crews the last few years this year without the infrastructure to support it. Our crews went from 14 people to 22 people each. Next year, they will go to 4 crews and four crews of 14 people,” he said.
Watson added that its $3.7 million this year, $5 million next year and ongoing. They’ll be adding hand crews that play a key role. “Hand crews are in there they’re cutting line, they’re cutting brush moving the fuel form the fire triable and letting the fire go out,” he said. “On a daily basis here in Marin, it helps increase staffing, in case there is a wildfire. If there is no fire, it helps get fuel reduction done throughout the county."
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