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Supervisors approve USFS firefighting helicopter grant

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

The County of San Diego’s Sheriff’s Department and the United States Forest Service had been in discussion for a grant to help fund a twin-engine firefighting helicopter. After the Sheriff’s Department was notified that the grant would be awarded, San Diego County Board of Supervisors approval was necessary. The county supervisors voted 4-0 Nov. 7, with one vacant seat, to ratify the grant application and accept the $3,750,000 grant.

Because the Sheriff’s Department already had helicopter infrastructure in place through the Aerial Support To Regional Enforcemen...

 

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