Brian Fennessy

You could tell there was a fire. All the smoke was in the community. I mean, were the dozens of homes that were were burning. Yeah. Yeah. Just incredible. Just incredible. Yeah.

You could tell there was a fire. All the smoke was in the community. I mean, were the dozens of homes that were were burning. Yeah. Yeah. Just incredible. Just incredible. Yeah.

Yeah, I, I think so. You know, in what I drove and yeah. Yeah, I went to John Muir High School, so I'm really familiar with the area that you're talking about.

Yeah, I, I think so. You know, in what I drove and yeah. Yeah, I went to John Muir High School, so I'm really familiar with the area that you're talking about.

And with the winds really subsiding as they have, they're not done, but they were – even in the time I was there, from about 7 in the morning, 6 in the morning, whatever it was, until about when I headed back south in noon, the wind had really tapered off. It was still strong.

And with the winds really subsiding as they have, they're not done, but they were – even in the time I was there, from about 7 in the morning, 6 in the morning, whatever it was, until about when I headed back south in noon, the wind had really tapered off. It was still strong.

I agree. I mean, even Lake, you know where Lake is. I couldn't believe that Elliott, you know, junior high or middle school, whatever they call it now, was on fire. I mean, there was fire all the way down to New York Drive. And so to me, it was just shocking. And these are businesses, commercial businesses, as well as residential structures.

I agree. I mean, even Lake, you know where Lake is. I couldn't believe that Elliott, you know, junior high or middle school, whatever they call it now, was on fire. I mean, there was fire all the way down to New York Drive. And so to me, it was just shocking. And these are businesses, commercial businesses, as well as residential structures.

But to your question, Dr. Drew, yeah, I truly, I'd feel pretty comfortable based on the area that you're talking about. You know, the thing with these fires is, and maybe you don't hear it very often, there's not a lot that we, the fire service, can do when the winds are blowing like this. We can get people out of the way. We can get behind where the wind's blowing, try to hurt it.

But to your question, Dr. Drew, yeah, I truly, I'd feel pretty comfortable based on the area that you're talking about. You know, the thing with these fires is, and maybe you don't hear it very often, there's not a lot that we, the fire service, can do when the winds are blowing like this. We can get people out of the way. We can get behind where the wind's blowing, try to hurt it.

But until that wind stops, We could have 1,000, 2,000 fire engines there, and it's not going to make a significant difference until that wind starts to calm and we can get in there and do work. That's what I figured. Mother Nature owned us the last couple of days.

But until that wind stops, We could have 1,000, 2,000 fire engines there, and it's not going to make a significant difference until that wind starts to calm and we can get in there and do work. That's what I figured. Mother Nature owned us the last couple of days.

You know, I'm familiar with the fair plan only because we hear a lot about it, right, as the fire service. And we've been kind of pulled into the matter in a variety of different ways. You know, you've got the fire hazard severity zones,

You know, I'm familiar with the fair plan only because we hear a lot about it, right, as the fire service. And we've been kind of pulled into the matter in a variety of different ways. You know, you've got the fire hazard severity zones,

that we determine the fire service and where, well, the insurance companies use a whole nother method that we're not familiar with to determine risk versus hazard. And you get into this debate with them, what is risk versus hazard? And quite frankly, I'm not the brightest guy in the world. To me, they're the same, right? I mean, it's the same thing.

that we determine the fire service and where, well, the insurance companies use a whole nother method that we're not familiar with to determine risk versus hazard. And you get into this debate with them, what is risk versus hazard? And quite frankly, I'm not the brightest guy in the world. To me, they're the same, right? I mean, it's the same thing.

And, you know, I have friends, of course, and colleagues that are paying a fortune for their insurance through this fair plan, as you say. And I would not be at all surprised if what you heard was accurate. There are people that just can't afford this insurance if you're on a fixed income and retired and those sorts of things. And I think where we get caught up in this a little bit is

And, you know, I have friends, of course, and colleagues that are paying a fortune for their insurance through this fair plan, as you say. And I would not be at all surprised if what you heard was accurate. There are people that just can't afford this insurance if you're on a fixed income and retired and those sorts of things. And I think where we get caught up in this a little bit is

is many of these properties we don't believe maybe are as at risk as perhaps the insurance companies say they are. But we're not included in the conversation. And the fire service nationally and certainly statewide is working their way into those conversations now. I've stood there next to people, next to developers, and I said, do you see this as a concern, a fire hazard concern?

is many of these properties we don't believe maybe are as at risk as perhaps the insurance companies say they are. But we're not included in the conversation. And the fire service nationally and certainly statewide is working their way into those conversations now. I've stood there next to people, next to developers, and I said, do you see this as a concern, a fire hazard concern?