Tim Sheehy

We should be paying first responders, you know? But if you're getting paid that much money, you better be goddamn good at your job because that's a lot of money.

We should be paying first responders, you know? But if you're getting paid that much money, you better be goddamn good at your job because that's a lot of money.

We should be paying first responders, you know? But if you're getting paid that much money, you better be goddamn good at your job because that's a lot of money.

Delay of initial attack. So it is absolutely critical that we get there early and aggressively when these fires start. And with Maui, that was a transmission line start also. That's a very common cause of these urban interface fires. And there was no aerial response, effectively nothing.

Delay of initial attack. So it is absolutely critical that we get there early and aggressively when these fires start. And with Maui, that was a transmission line start also. That's a very common cause of these urban interface fires. And there was no aerial response, effectively nothing.

Delay of initial attack. So it is absolutely critical that we get there early and aggressively when these fires start. And with Maui, that was a transmission line start also. That's a very common cause of these urban interface fires. And there was no aerial response, effectively nothing.

And I keep going back to air, not just because that's what I used to do, but I mean, that's how you fight a wildfire early. Because by definition, wildfires are usually up in the hinterland, up in the hills. It will take time to get enough ground crew there to effectively fight the fire, usually.

And I keep going back to air, not just because that's what I used to do, but I mean, that's how you fight a wildfire early. Because by definition, wildfires are usually up in the hinterland, up in the hills. It will take time to get enough ground crew there to effectively fight the fire, usually.

And I keep going back to air, not just because that's what I used to do, but I mean, that's how you fight a wildfire early. Because by definition, wildfires are usually up in the hinterland, up in the hills. It will take time to get enough ground crew there to effectively fight the fire, usually.

Now, maybe you can get a hand crew out there quick, if it's a quick hotspot and they contain it, great. But more than likely, they're going to get there and what they're going to do is maybe start building a defensive fire line. Maybe they'll start getting people evacuated.

Now, maybe you can get a hand crew out there quick, if it's a quick hotspot and they contain it, great. But more than likely, they're going to get there and what they're going to do is maybe start building a defensive fire line. Maybe they'll start getting people evacuated.

Now, maybe you can get a hand crew out there quick, if it's a quick hotspot and they contain it, great. But more than likely, they're going to get there and what they're going to do is maybe start building a defensive fire line. Maybe they'll start getting people evacuated.

They might get a heel in place to start, get an anchor in place to start flanking out to one end or the other just to get a fire break. But they're going to depend on aircraft being there quickly to get that thing under control. And quickly means like 20 minutes, 30 minutes, hour, two hours. In my way, there was zero air response.

They might get a heel in place to start, get an anchor in place to start flanking out to one end or the other just to get a fire break. But they're going to depend on aircraft being there quickly to get that thing under control. And quickly means like 20 minutes, 30 minutes, hour, two hours. In my way, there was zero air response.

They might get a heel in place to start, get an anchor in place to start flanking out to one end or the other just to get a fire break. But they're going to depend on aircraft being there quickly to get that thing under control. And quickly means like 20 minutes, 30 minutes, hour, two hours. In my way, there was zero air response.

In California, they only had like two planes nearby ready to launch on these fires right away. Now, high winds, conditions, but that's the job. A lot of it's risk. They say, well, it's too risky to fly. Well... That's the mission, guys. I mean, there's risk. In a SEAL mission, there's risk anywhere, and sometimes you don't want to take undue risk.

In California, they only had like two planes nearby ready to launch on these fires right away. Now, high winds, conditions, but that's the job. A lot of it's risk. They say, well, it's too risky to fly. Well... That's the mission, guys. I mean, there's risk. In a SEAL mission, there's risk anywhere, and sometimes you don't want to take undue risk.

In California, they only had like two planes nearby ready to launch on these fires right away. Now, high winds, conditions, but that's the job. A lot of it's risk. They say, well, it's too risky to fly. Well... That's the mission, guys. I mean, there's risk. In a SEAL mission, there's risk anywhere, and sometimes you don't want to take undue risk.

But when you're watching hundreds of homes burn, people being burned alive, like, that's a time you're at maximum risk. Jeez. Don't sit on the ground. Go fly.

But when you're watching hundreds of homes burn, people being burned alive, like, that's a time you're at maximum risk. Jeez. Don't sit on the ground. Go fly.