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SDG&E has contracted for the Erickson Aircrane to be available all year for dispatch. (Photo by Rob Nikolewski)<\/p>\n
ince 2007, San Diego Gas & Electric reports it has\u00a0invested about $1 billion of ratepayer dollars into fire safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s going to spend about $3 million more as the current fire season reaches its most deadly months, as dry conditions raise the chances of wildfire ignition.<\/p>\n The investor-owned utility announced Wednesday\u00a0a host of new safety measures<\/a>\u00a0to help make sure ratepayers in its service territory across San Diego County and a portion of Orange County are better prepared for wildfire emergencies.<\/p>\n \u201cWith only 3 inches of rain in the last year, it\u2019s dry out there so it\u2019s important we continue to look for ways to mitigate the threat of wildfires,\u201d said\u00a0Caroline Winn, SDG&E chief operating officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n