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Southern California Edison PIO Reggie Kumar (626) 388-0234 Orange County Fire Authority Captain/PIO Sean Doran (714) 357-7782 Ventura County Fire Dept. PIO Andy VanSciver (805) 389-9769 Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Captain/PIO Sheila Kelliher (213) 200-2477

The transition period for the new road signs is 10 years. This means that both old and new road signs will be seen for years. Yellow do not cross lines will be changed into white with a slightly shorter transition period. The do not cross lines must be white by 31 May 2023 at the latest.

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THE HISTORY: Since its inception in 2021, the QRF, which is sponsored by Southern California Edison and operated by three Southern California Fire Departments — Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) — has saved untold lives and protected countless properties. Its proven effectiveness as the world’s first 24/7, fully nocturnal wildfire aerial task force led to it becoming a year-round asset in 2023, a year in which the fleet dropped 934,371 gallons of water and retardant on 64 wildfires. This, combined with numerous cost analysis reports demonstrating the QRF’s consistent and undeniable success in saving not just lives and property, but also taxpayers’ money, further underscores the program’s immense public benefit.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency is responsible for the road signs used on the highways. The Finnish road signs are specified in the Road Traffic Decree. All the road signs are presented on the attached pages.

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THE FUTURE: After spending more than $100 million to launch this game-changing public benefit over the past six years, SCE is working with the Fire Chiefs of the program’s three agencies; Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair of the California State Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy; and other leaders to create a more sustainable funding method to keep these aircraft fighting wildfires in Southern California well into the future.

THE PRESENT: As impressive as that is, those numbers have already been eclipsed in 2024, which is fast becoming one of the most active wildfire years in recent history. Today, the year-round fleet is made up of three CH-47 Chinooks, which are the largest firefighting helicopters in the world and can hover-fill 3,000 gallons in 90 seconds; an S-76 intelligence helicopter; and a mobile retardant base that can mix 18,000 gallons of retardant per hour. In just the first seven months of 2024, the fleet not only dropped 1.3 million gallons of water and retardant on 85 fires, but also bolstered data collection efforts with Interra, building upon collaborative work that is essential to tactical decision-making on wildfires.

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The Quick Reaction Force (QRF) has already dropped over a million gallons on nearly 100 wildfires in 2024 – and “peak” wildfire season has yet to even begin…

With the new Road Traffic Act, the yellow do not cross line will change to white and several new road signs will appear along roads from 1 June 2020. New road signs include merging lanes and minimum speed. In addition, many signs have undergone technical changes and they have been made clearer.

The explanations of the road signs can be found in the Road Traffic Act. You can view the new Road Traffic Act on the Finlex site (in Finnish).

A rectangular additional panel can be used below a road sign to clarify the purpose or object of the road sign. An additional panel can also be used for specifying the area concerned or time of validity of the sign or to limit its effect.

Contact Information Telephone switchboard +358 295 34 3000 Fax + 358 295 34 3700 Customer service in Pasila +358 295 34 3003 [email protected]