Published Feb 27, 2026 12:18 pm
Mario Torres and Nick Casci
Sonora, CA — The impacts of the planned Mono Vista station closure, gearing up for the summer season, and how new technology is benefitting firefighters, are among the topics to be discussed on this weekend’s Mother Lode Views.
The guests will be CAL Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Chief Nick Casci and CAL Fire Local 2881 Union Labor Chapter Director Mario Torres.
Some of the discussion will also focus on defensible space, regional firefighting partnerships, and takeaways from the TCU September Lighting Complex Fire.
Mother Lode Views airs Saturday and Sunday morning at 9:30 on AM 1450 and FM 102.7 KVML. Mother Lode Views can also be heard Sunday morning at 10 o’clock on 93.5 KKBN and at 9 a.m. on STAR 92.7.
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Written by BJ Hansen.
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