California battles onslaught of wildfires with help from mutual aid: ‘More resources than rest of US combined’

On the surface, fighting wildfires doesn’t appear to require delicacy or nuance. Fire bosses speak in the language of war: weapons, attack, suppression, control. But to effectively manage a wildfire is to engage in an intricate game of multi-dimensional chess: moving firefighters and equipment where they are most needed or where they are predicted to … Continue reading California battles onslaught of wildfires with help from mutual aid: ‘More resources than rest of US combined’