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California’s Volunteer Firefighter Challenge: When a Local Fire Becomes Everyone’s Fire
Every year, Californians anxiously watch as wildfire season approaches, knowing how quickly a spark can become a disaster. Communities brace for evacuations as thousands of firefighters and emergency personnel are trooped to bring the fires under control. But behind the images of flames, aircraft, and long lines of fire engines is another growing concern: will we have enough firefighters to meet the demand and answer the call?