The Rincon Fire Department will receive the 2018 Wildlife Mitigation Award (WMA) during the International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland-Urban Interface Conference (WUI) in Reno, Nevada on February 28, 2018. The WMA is the highest national honor one can receive for outstanding work and significant program impact in wildfire preparedness and mitigation.
“This national award is yet another indication of the hard work and dedication our fire department provides to Rincon and its surrounding communities,” stated Bo Mazzetti, Chairman of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. “We are honored to have been recognized and I applaud our Fire Chief and his team for an outstanding job.”