Chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods provides a comprehensive explanation of the pre-fire, active fire, and post-fire phases in response to Council Member De La Rosa's question. He details the activities and strategies involved in each phase.

• Pre-fire phase: Focuses on education, surveillance, and prevention
• Utilizes fire safety education, social media platforms, and drone systems
• Conducts surveillance, especially during high-risk months (October, November, March, April)
• Active fire phase: Involves firefighting operations
• Uses engine company apparatus and specialized brush fire apparatus
• Employs strategies to overcome challenges like difficult terrain
• Post-fire phase: Centers on cause and origin investigation
• Fire marshals identify point of origin, analyze wind patterns, and examine the fire perimeter
• Determining the exact cause of brush fires is often very difficult