Cedar Fire 20 years later | How air support has improved

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Cedar Fire 20 years later | How air support has improved
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SDG&E has two helicopters in its fleet solely dedicated to fighting fires.

. It burned through more than 273,000 acres, killing 15 people and destroying more than 2,800 buildings.One big upgrade to our firefighting array is greatly improved air support in both the private and public sectors. Take SDG&E, for example. Before the Cedar fire, and even in the years after, SDG&E did not have any helicopters dedicated to fighting fires. Now, they have five, two of which are committed year-round.

"With the fires that have been caused by utilities here in San Diego, as well as across the state, we have really upped our investment in hardening of our entire system,” said Porter. SDG&E wasn't at fault for the Cedar Fire. But, the utility company was found liable for the Witch Creek fire in 2007 after powerful Santa Ana winds blew down one of their power lines. More than 240,000 acres burned and nearly 1,300 homes were destroyed."In the past 15 years, the company has invested over $5 billion, that's billion dollars in reducing the risk of wildfire in our area.

Two are solely dedicated to firefighting, including an air crane, one of the best tools in the industry. It has the capability of dropping 2,650 gallons of water on a fire.“It will hover over the water source and pump water from the source into itself and fill that tank in 45 seconds,” said Porter.Both are for the exclusive use of San Diego County.

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