Fire

We must fully fund our fire department as the first priority for general revenue funds, not an afterthought dependent on a new sales tax.

We should also take common sense actions such as banning the retail sale of firewood and charcoal to tourists during the summer fire season to prevent illegal campfires and barbecues.

Our environment is one of ladder fuels and wildland-urban interfaces. Catastrophic fire is a matter of “when”, not “if”, and no other priorities will matter if we suffer the fate of the former city of Paradise.