Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber is spearheading an effort to increase diversity among the ranks of Marin firefighters. Weber previewed a program in development that would focus on recruiting people of color and women to become firefighters and supporting them financially while they complete the academic work necessary to qualify during a county budget session last month. He hopes to launch the program by January 2022. “Our vision is to institutionalize a community-driven wildfire prevention program that supports underserved, underrepresented and underfunded young adults in and around Marin County,” Weber told supervisors. “I’m pleased to announce today that we have 100% interest in participation from all of the fire agencies in Marin,” Weber added. “So this won’t be just a Marin County Fire Department effort.”