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The International Assn. of Fire Chiefs this week bestowed the prestigious honor on the San Clemente resident, who's logged 45 years of dedicated service in Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange counties.
According to Scott Stephens, campus professor of fire science, the heightened risks of wildfire this year stem from rapidly drying grasslands after unprecedented amounts of rainfall.