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

RUSH EXCERPT:

FUGATE: "Well, I think the personnel there, what they were saying is not only are they responding, in many cases living in the community, they’ve actually suffered losses, or they have friends and families who have suffered losses. So this is not something that I think people understand that when you see those first responders, you forget they still have connection to the community, they’re going through those losses. And this is why you bring in a lot of mutual aid. Part of that is to be able to give them breaks because this event is not going to be over until the drought ends and weather conditions improve."