Cal Fire San Luis Obispo announced that they have received a $10,000 grant from the Avila Community Foundation.
This funding, according to Cal Fire, helps support the department’s initiative to retrofit existing emergency access knox boxes with updated electronic key-locking tumblers.
Knox boxes are secure, wall-mounted key safes used by first responders to access buildings quickly and safely during emergencies. The retrofit will replace the traditional systems with modern electronic key-locking tumblers, allowing for faster, more reliable access and improved accountability through key tracking technology.
The retrofit is expected to be completed in early 2026, and will cover high-priority access points throughout the Avila Beach area.
