Committee member and San Diego Fire Chief Tracy Jarman told the board the county could use at least 25 reserve fire engines, which would cost $15 million and take about 18 months to build.
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The engines could be combined with firefighting helicopters and existing regional equipment, such as decontamination vehicles, to form the beginnings of a regional fire authority, Jarman said afterward.
But no one can say with certainty who would run the new department or who would fund it.
“Maybe all of that together gives us a starting point for a regional authority, but it still is going to come down to a funding source,” Jarman said.
More than 60 fire departments operate in San Diego County, and the state's fire department, Cal Fire, directs resources during most major firestorms. But there's been a push since the October wildfires to improve coordination and response through a locally controlled agency.
The committee, co-chaired by county Supervisor Ron Roberts and San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, plans to meet again later this month.
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