San Diego County releases its after action report on the 2007 firestorms
The October 2007 San Diego County firestorms were the largest in county history, far surpassing the 2003 firestorms in terms of intensity and duration.
As a result of extensive planning, equipment procurement, training, and exercises in the years since 2003, the response by San Diego County went exceptionally well.
Based on the lessons learned and identified in the 2003 San Diego County Firestorms After Action Report significant adjustments and improvements were made to overall county operations, including enhancements to the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (OAEOC) and revision and development of county plans.
This new AAR is intended to serve as an asset to further enhance San Diego County’s ability to respond effectively and minimize life and property loss to disasters such as the 2007 fires. This AAR provides a depiction of the events of the 2007 San Diego County Firestorms, and a starting point from which lessons learned in this tragedy can be incorporated into emergency management plans and processes.
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