Eric Peterson has joined the advisory board of Heal the Ocean. Mr. Peterson retired as fire chief for Santa Barbara County in 2018 and had been with County Fire for 32 years, making him a veteran of the Painted Cave, Zaca, Tea, Jesusita, Gap, Sherpa, Alamo, Rey, Whittier, Thomas, and Holiday fires. “With fire being the ‘new normal’ for California, environmental issues come up for the handling of these disasters, and (Mr.) Peterson’s skill, leadership and experience will help us with no-nonsense environmental decision-making on these issues,” according to a statement released by the nonprofit organization.
