Fugate: First Responders in Calif. Wildfires Are Not Only ‘Responding,’ They’re Suffering ‘Losses’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT CAPEHART We ░░░░░░░░ heard LA County Sheriff ░░░░░░░░ talk about the impact ░░░░░░░░ has been having on ░░░░░░░░ personnel Walk us through ░░░░░░░░ magnitude of a disaster ░░░░░░░░ this on local resources ░░░░░░░░ first responders physically and ░░░░░░░░ FUGATE Well I think ░░░░░░░░ personnel there what they ░░░░░░░░ saying is not only ░░░░░░░░ they responding in many ░░░░░░░░ living in the community ░░░░░░░░ ve actually suffered losses ░░░░░░░░ they have friends and ░░░░░░░░ who have suffered losses ░░░░░░░░ this is not something ░░░░░░░░ I think people understand ░░░░░░░░ when you see those ░░░░░░░░ responders you forget they ░░░░░░░░ have connection to the ░░░░░░░░ they re going through ░░░░░░░░ losses And this is ░░░░░░░░ you bring in a ░░░░░░░░ of mutual aid Part ░░░░░░░░ that is to be ░░░░░░░░ to give them breaks ░░░░░░░░ this event is not ░░░░░░░░ to be over until ░░░░░░░░ drought ends and weather ░░░░░░░░ improve.”