Brian Fennessy

Well, that was happening throughout the region. And having grown up in Altadena, that's why I was up there, it's not uncommon to have very strong Santa Ana winds. This was extraordinary. And I don't think they've placed a structure loss count yet. But if somebody told me today that there was 2,000, 3,000 homes lost in Altadena, That would not surprise me. It might be even more than that.

Well, that was happening throughout the region. And having grown up in Altadena, that's why I was up there, it's not uncommon to have very strong Santa Ana winds. This was extraordinary. And I don't think they've placed a structure loss count yet. But if somebody told me today that there was 2,000, 3,000 homes lost in Altadena, That would not surprise me. It might be even more than that.

The devastation is absolutely dumbfounding.

The devastation is absolutely dumbfounding.

No, I don't know what their plan is because I have not attended any of their planning meetings or anything like that. We here in Orange County have lots of resources, both in Pacific Palisades and in Altadena. We've shared or we've sent our aircraft out. We've got our hand crews up there, our bulldozers. We've got a lot of equipment on both fires for the mutual aid system.

No, I don't know what their plan is because I have not attended any of their planning meetings or anything like that. We here in Orange County have lots of resources, both in Pacific Palisades and in Altadena. We've shared or we've sent our aircraft out. We've got our hand crews up there, our bulldozers. We've got a lot of equipment on both fires for the mutual aid system.

You know, this time of year, you know, if you're relying on federal contracted helicopters, they're all off contract right now. You've got agency aircraft. And when I say that, I'm talking about CAL FIRE, L.A. County, Orange County, L.A. City. But there's limits to that.

You know, this time of year, you know, if you're relying on federal contracted helicopters, they're all off contract right now. You've got agency aircraft. And when I say that, I'm talking about CAL FIRE, L.A. County, Orange County, L.A. City. But there's limits to that.

The air tanker fleet also, at least on the federal side, is not as robust, nearly as robust as it is during, quote unquote, the traditional fire season. I will tell you that they flew a lot yesterday during the day. The plan was to fly last night. We operate a night program. We'll work with L.A. County extensively. But the wind velocity was so high that

The air tanker fleet also, at least on the federal side, is not as robust, nearly as robust as it is during, quote unquote, the traditional fire season. I will tell you that they flew a lot yesterday during the day. The plan was to fly last night. We operate a night program. We'll work with L.A. County extensively. But the wind velocity was so high that

that, A, there were safety concerns, and quite frankly, when the wind is blowing that strong, the minute you release the retardant or the water, it blows to the Pacific Ocean. It does not make the target. But I would expect there to be a very robust air response today. But again, I can't comment on it because I don't know what they have out there.

that, A, there were safety concerns, and quite frankly, when the wind is blowing that strong, the minute you release the retardant or the water, it blows to the Pacific Ocean. It does not make the target. But I would expect there to be a very robust air response today. But again, I can't comment on it because I don't know what they have out there.

Well, I do know that, you know, that the Eaton Fire is the one in Altadena. And then there's the fire out of Silmar. Like you said, I think that's the one we're talking about. They're both kind of converging. No, no.

Well, I do know that, you know, that the Eaton Fire is the one in Altadena. And then there's the fire out of Silmar. Like you said, I think that's the one we're talking about. They're both kind of converging. No, no.

I did not know that. I drove up, you're familiar with the area, up into Eaton Canyon from the 210 freeway today. So you may be absolutely right. I don't know. But you're right. I mean, it's largely less a wildland or wildfire and more now an urban complication.

I did not know that. I drove up, you're familiar with the area, up into Eaton Canyon from the 210 freeway today. So you may be absolutely right. I don't know. But you're right. I mean, it's largely less a wildland or wildfire and more now an urban complication.

Oh, my gosh. It's, you know, last night, like I say, I have family still up in Altadena and friends. And I was getting calls last night saying, hey, am I in danger here, this fire? I told them, man, you're out of your mind. That fire will never reach you. We'll never reach you. I mean, you were so far away from the hillside.

Oh, my gosh. It's, you know, last night, like I say, I have family still up in Altadena and friends. And I was getting calls last night saying, hey, am I in danger here, this fire? I told them, man, you're out of your mind. That fire will never reach you. We'll never reach you. I mean, you were so far away from the hillside.

Three in the morning, I'm getting calls from them going, hey, the fire is across the street. And I couldn't get my- Oh, my God. But I've never seen fire travel into a community as deep as it has. On this fire. And yeah, you looked at least when the sun came up this morning or became daylight, you'd look to the mountains, right? The foothills there. There wasn't a lot of smoke.

Three in the morning, I'm getting calls from them going, hey, the fire is across the street. And I couldn't get my- Oh, my God. But I've never seen fire travel into a community as deep as it has. On this fire. And yeah, you looked at least when the sun came up this morning or became daylight, you'd look to the mountains, right? The foothills there. There wasn't a lot of smoke.