San Diego cannot afford to wait until the next catastrophic fire to act. We must take immediate, proactive steps to remove the dead oak trees and clear dangerous brush from our canyons and natural parks of these known fire hazards. At the same time, we should be leveraging advanced technologies like drone mapping and thermal detection to identify high-risk areas with precision and speed.
This is about prevention, not reaction. With the tools available today, there is no excuse for inaction. Protecting our communities starts with smart, decisive leadership now.
Imagine a spark landing in one of San Diego’s canyons right now with dry, dead trees and thick, unmanaged brush instantly turning a small flame into a raging inferno racing toward homes in neighborhoods that border and sit in close proximity to these open spaces. That nightmare is not far-fetched. It is a far greater risk today because of the city’s bureaucracy and mismanagement of a critical public-safety issue…