Communication was a common theme as St. Helenans and city officials talked about what went well and what didnât during the Glass Fire.
At a special City Council meeting Monday examining the cityâs response to the fire, there was general consensus that the cityâs public information apparatus performed well, issuing as many as three press releases a day with updates on the status of the fire, evacuations, and available services.
However, communication between the city and the state-level incident command center that determines evacuations was identified as an opportunity for improvement.
Call it âa lesson learned,â said City Manager Mark Prestwich.