Chula Vista firefighters were clearing brush in Rice Canyon on Wednesday to create a buffer between wildfire danger and nearby homes.
The Chula Vista Fire Department’s hand crew is using chain saws and an assembly-line system to pile branches into a masticator, which grinds the material into mulch.
Captain Andy Wilson with the Chula Vista Fire Department said Rice Canyon has been identified as a high fire hazard zone by both the city and the state…