
Episode 965
Four Years After the Hopkins Fire, Arsons in the Ukiah Area have Fallen 45%
KZYX News · Elise Cox
September 20, 20246m 30s
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Show Notes
September 20, 2024 — Four years after the Hopkins Fire destroyed 30 homes in Calpella and burned 257 acres near Lake Mendocino, arson in the Ukiah area has fallen 45%. A new approach to intentional fires, put in place by Ukiah Valley Fire Authority Chief Justin Buckingham, has reduced the percent of intentional fires from a high of 66% of all fires in 2021 to 35% today.
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Mendocino County News