In response to increasing wildfire threats, Los Gatos Town Council has unanimously approved the creation of a full-time emergency preparedness manager role. They allocated $1 million from reserves to fund the position and enhance wildfire prevention initiatives. Town Manager Chris Constantin emphasized the urgency of this action, citing past experiences with devastating fires. The new manager will oversee emergency management in this vulnerable hilly area, which lacks its own fire department, aiming to implement robust protective measures and improve the town's preparedness ahead of the 2024 wildfire season.
Knowing that we do have limited resources, I believe that this priority is a priority that we definitely cannot wait to implement and that we should be implementing today.
The new position and funding aim to better address fire prevention and protection in hilly Los Gatos - a town without a fire department that relies on the county.
Los Gatos has a 2024 Community Wildfire Protection Plan, but the town hasn't ever had a full-time emergency preparedness manager, according to officials.
The fires, including the Palisades Fire, have burned more than 55,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, according to Cal Fire.
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