With the onset of the traditional fire season this fall, there are serious questions about whether Orange County cities and emergency agencies are ready.
Earlier this year, Orange County grand jury officials took a look at the county’s wildfire preparedness and found systemic problems.
They called on OC cities and agencies to institute a series of changes, including new minimum requirements for local fire departments to coordinate with the county as well as the establishment of a task force to create a new emergency disasters plan. Those changes have yet to be implemented.