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Dave McQuead

"The Fire Chief With Two Answers"

September 17: would not pass. October 1: safe.

Fire Chief, Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District. On September 17, 2025, told residents HGVS would not pass under today's fire code. His August 2025 letter revealed the county directed the fire district not to review the fire plan. On October 1, he testified to the Board of Supervisors that the project was safe. Fourteen days. Two audiences. Two answers.