Kuo and OC Fire Authority Accept State Grant for Wildfire Protection from Senator Min

Orange County, California - Today, Orange County Fire Authority Vice Chair Anthony Kuo joined Chief Brian Fennessy, Board Member Carol Gamble of Rancho Santa Margarita and Board Member Anne Hertz-Mallari in thanking state Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) for securing a state grant.

"Wildfires like the Silverado Fire are very much top of mind for residents of Irvine and Orange County," said Kuo. "Today's announcement gives confidence to our community that we have the infrastructure and resources to prevent and fight fires, especially in wilderness and open spaces," he added.

Senator Min secured $16.95 million from California's state budget this year in support of equipment and a planned Orange County Fire Authority facility in Trabuco Canyon.

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Irvine Vice Mayor Anthony Kuo is the first member of the Irvine City Council to have grown up in Irvine. First elected in 2018 after nearly eight years as a City Commissioner, he represents the City on the Boards of the Irvine Barclay Theatre and the Orange County Sanitation District. Kuo also represents the City on the Board of Directors of the Irvine Community Land Trust where he is President and the Orange County Fire Authority where he is Vice Chairman. Outside of City Hall, Kuo also serves on the Board of the Irvine Children's Fund and the Advisory Board of Crime Survivors Inc.