His words have been edited for length and clarity. I'm a third-generation ground firefighter who ended up in the air fighting fire, so my career has come full circle. Starting at age 16 ...

Shoreline Fire Department assisted with critical operations in fighting against the Palisades ... Tens of thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and new evacuations were ordered ...

In the interim, incarcerated people were tapped as replacements and 41 camps were established. There are now 35 such camps in California, all of which are minimum-security facilities. These ...