is the federal gov't on the west coast helping fight fires?

[questionseverything]

n/t

[Brother Buzz]

1. Kinda, sorta.

[questionseverything]

4. more info & ty for info

https://twitter.com/r5_fire_news?lang=en

From the USFS, "Approx 3,800 federal firefighters & incident support specialists are at work on over a dozen state & local wildfires in California."

[Brother Buzz]

5. I suspect USFS people would be working primary on BLM wilderness land

There is a lot of BLM land in California.

[questionseverything]

6. should they be doing more?

USFS Fire-California‏ @R5_Fire_News · 2h2 hours ago


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Federal support to #cafires incl 12 hotshot crews, 103 Type 2 hand crews, >100 engines, 5 dozers, 18 fixed-wing incl 15 airtankers & 9 helos



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USFS Fire-California‏ @R5_Fire_News · 3h3 hours ago


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Approx 3,800 federal firefighters & incident support specialists are at work on over a dozen state & local wildfires in California

[Brother Buzz]

8. I shouldn't think so....

But on the off chance they were being underutilized, a little bit of mutual aid would be cool.

[pnwmom]

2. Only the state's National Guard. I don't know why more of the military hasn't been called up.

They were for some fires in July.

[appleannie1943]

3. Are they going to loan them money too like they are in Puerto Rico?

[questionseverything]

7. the reason i am asking is i am worried they are ignoring it

like pr

[appleannie1943]

9. I agree. It seems he only cares about places that voted for him.