How California’s Incompetence After Wildfires Woke a Sleeping Giant

Evening light falls across homes and neighborhoods devastated by the Palisades Fire in areas near Pacific Pallisades, California, Jan. 14, 2025. More than 2,500 National Guard personnel have been called up as part of wildfire response efforts and have been providing aerial and ground firefighting support, security and traffic control, and logisitical support in support of state, and federal authorities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)