L.A. Was Prepared for Serious Fires. But It Wasn’t Ready for Four.

[NYT > U.S. News]

“There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials say they were well-prepared and simply overwhelmed by the elements, questions are being raised about whether the intensity of modern fires requires a new playbook.

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