Damon Covington, chief of the Oakland Fire Department, emphasized, "We've done a tremendous amount of work from that time to now to make sure that we're preparing year round for these types of events." This highlights the proactive measures taken in East Bay to improve wildfire preparedness since the devastating 1991 fire.
Covington pointed out, "One thing that hasn't changed, whether in Oakland or in Los Angeles, is the continuous development of homes into the wildland-urban interface." This underscores the ongoing challenge of managing wildfire risks as communities expand into vulnerable areas.
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