2020/2021 STRATEGIC FIRE PLAN FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO UNIT A VISION FOR A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT IS MORE FIRE RESILIENT; BUILDINGS AND INFASTRUCTURE THAT ARE MORE FIRE RESISTANT; AND A SOCIETY THAT IS MORE AWARE OF AND RESPONSIVE TO THE BENEFITS AND THREATS OF WILDFIRE; ALL ACHIEVED THROUGH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, TRIBAL, AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. UNIT STRATEGIC FIRE PLAN AMENDMENTS Date Section Updated Page Numbers Description of Updated Updated Updates By 5-1-13 Minor changes Debbie throughout Chapman document 5-1-14 Minor changes Debbie throughout Chapman document 4-11-15 Minor changes Debbie throughout Chapman document 4-21-16 Minor changes Debbie throughout Chapman document 1-17-17 Minor changes Debbie throughout Chapman document 5-9-18 Minor changes Matt throughout Kirkhart 5-3-19 Several minor Matt changes Kirkhart 5-6-20 Several minor Shelley changes Redden TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents SIGNATURE PAGE ............................................................................................................................ 5 Unit Strategic Fire Plan developed for San Bernardino Unit: ................................................................. 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: .................................................................................................................... 6 SECTION I: UNIT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 7 UNIT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................. 7 UNIT PREPAREDNESS AND FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITIES ................................................................... 7 SECTION II: COLLABORATION ........................................................................................................... 9 COMMUNITY / AGENCIES / FIRE SAFE COUNCILS ............................................................ 9 Plan Development Team: ............................................................................................................ 9 SECTION III: ............................................................................................................................... 11 VALUES ...................................................................................................................................... 11 SECTION IV:............................................................................................................................... 14 PRE-FIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ................................................................................. 14 SECTION V: PRE- FIRE MANAGEMENT TACTICS ................................................................................. 16 DIVISION / BATTALION / PROGRAM PLANS ....................................................................................... 16 BATTALION 1: .......................................................................................................................... 16 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 16 PRIORITIES: .......................................................................................................................... 17 COLLABORATION: ................................................................................................................ 20 BATTALION 2: ............................................................................................................................ 21 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 21 PRIORITIES: .......................................................................................................................... 21 COLLABORATION: ................................................................................................................ 24 BATTALION 3: ...................................................................................................................... 25 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 25 PRIORITIES: .......................................................................................................................... 26 COLLABORATION: ................................................................................................................ 28 BATTALION 4: ............................................................................................................................ 30 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 30 PRIORITIES: ......................................................................................................................... 31 COLLABORATION: ................................................................................................................ 33 BATTALION 6: ............................................................................................................................ 34 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 34 PRIORITIES: ......................................................................................................................... 35 COLLABORATION: ................................................................................................................ 36 TRAINING BUREAU: .................................................................................................................. 37 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 37 PRIORITIES: ......................................................................................................................... 37 PREVENTION BUREAU: ............................................................................................................ 39 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 39 PRIORITIES: ......................................................................................................................... 39 COLLABORATION: ............................................................................................................... 41 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: .................................................................................................... 42 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Resource Management Programs ......................................................................................... 45 Grants .................................................................................................................................... 45 Projects .................................................................................................................................. 45 Wildland Fire Response .......................................................................................................... 46 Forest Health .......................................................................................................................... 46 Forest Practice & Environmental Compliance ......................................................................... 48 Outreach & Education ............................................................................................................ 48 Priorities: ............................................................................................................................... 49 Collaboration: ........................................................................................................................ 50 FENNER CANYON CC: .............................................................................................................. 51 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 51 RESPONSE AREA: ............................................................................................................... 52 PROJECTS: .......................................................................................................................... 52 COLLABORATION: ............................................................................................................... 55 PILOT ROCK CC: ....................................................................................................................... 56 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................ 56 RESPONSE AREA................................................................................................................ 56 PROJECTS ........................................................................................................................... 56 COLLABORATION: ............................................................................................................... 59 PRADO CC: ................................................................................................................................ 60 OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................................