A nicotine tax to pay for wildfires, California tries to kick out State Farm after botched Palisades Fire policies, Angeles National Forest Chief asked to be Deputy Mayor of LA, and burn-overs in Kentucky.
It’s been a busy week.
On Today’s Show: Episode below
* A harrowing firsthand account of the burnover in Kentucky when 30-foot flames overtook 2 wildland firefighters.
* Oregon had the warmest winter on record, and the governor warns of an extreme wildfire season. To cover the State's wildfire budget shortfall, the “Zyn tax” has gone into effect. Ironically, it’s a product that wildland firefighters use abundantly.
* During operations in Poland, a wildfire pilot lost his life after the aircraft went down in windy and smoky conditions. Poland is experiencing extreme drought.
* Report on the Dozer rollover and burnover after fuel leaked and caught fire.
* Are wildland firefighters taking over politics? First Sheehy, then Forstag, now Garcia. Chief Robert Garcia of the Angeles National Forest asked to be Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles by Spencer Pratt.
* California threatens to cut off State Farm Insurance after an investigation into hundreds of violations following the Palisades Fire.
* Cause of the McDougall Creek fire revealed after Freedom of Information Act filed. This fire burned over 200 homes and caused $430M in damages in British Columbia.
* Full operational update.
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Yes… Suppression repair work is also dangerous. Everyone involved in this accident walked away. The terrain underneath the equipment gave way.
For the folks out there running heavy equipment during post fire operations, thank you, and be careful. Thanks to the subscriber who shared these photos, glad to hear everyone was ok.