Jason

Right.

David, what's amazing to me is, and we're waiting for this action after action report, which is incredible, we don't even have it yet.

But I was convinced nine months ago, I'm more convinced today, that fire was completely preventable.

And if you think I'm wrong and it wasn't completely preventable, the damage could have been significantly mitigated.

The fire department was never pre-deployed.

Where the fire started is the same exact place that there was a fire seven days before.

I think what we're gonna see is the fire department did not put that original fire out.

It smoldered and reignited.

When it reignited, the winds were not here yet.

The smoke was going straight up.

We had the largest reservoir not filled with water.

I mean, I got the call at night, the family was together, your daughter's home is burning down, and the firefighters, their hoses have stopped.

There is no more water in the fire hydrants.

And I said, how can that be?

We're the second largest city in the country.

Impossible.

But listen, I think all of it is fixable.

So I'm an optimist.

And with the right kind of leadership, and I'm not saying it's me, I'm just saying in general, in this state, in this city, in this country, with the right kind of leadership that is competent, eager, and willing to make decisions because they want to do what's best for the people they serve and not worry about getting reelected,

great things can happen.