Worst fire season ever forecast
With fire season rapidly approaching, firefighters and homeowners across Southern California are bracing for a scorching summer amid concerns that potentially hotter-than-normal temperatures and fierce Santa Ana winds could ignite blazes even worse than last year's devastating wildfires.Jerry Berrios in the Daiiy News
Last year, fueled by the driest year on record in Los Angeles that left the region tinder-dry, massive wildfires throughout Southern California destroyed hundreds of homes and scorched more than 500,000 acres.
"It's the worst fire season ever, this one coming up," said Los Angeles Fire Department Assistant Chief Greg West.
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The Los Angeles Daily News' City Hall reporters Rick Orlov and Kerry Cavanaugh write about politics on the local, state and national stage.
Rick,
While it does indeed make a great headline, I do believe that Chief West's statement might best be considered within the context of his lengthy and cordial conversation with reporter Jerry Berrios.
Please accept a respectful tip o' the LAFD helmet to Jerry and the Daily News staff for bringing this perennial issue to the forefront so early in the calendar year.
Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department