Fire prevention: detection and response.

Existing law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to make and enforce regulations necessary and proper for the organization, maintenance, government, and direction of the fire protective system for the prevention and suppression of forest fires. Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in accordance with a plan approved by the board, to, among other things, organize fire crews and patrols. This bill would require the department to develop and implement a program to predict and respond to wildfire ignition events and to provide for the sharing of information regarding wildfire events and coordination of activities among local, state, and federal agencies in response to wildfires.