San Diego County Fire starts new year with new name

SAN DIEGO – The year 2021 will mean a new name for the San Diego County Fire Authority as the organization has been recently renamed the San Diego County Fire Protection District.

The name change became official Dec. 7 when the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission voted 8-0 in favor of becoming a dependent special district under the county Board of Supervisors. LAFCO oversees the establishment and organization of special districts.

“The San Diego County Fire Protection District has been a long time coming,” Herman Reddick, the district’s director, said. “It is the natural progression of...