Ash rains down over the tens of thousands fleeing their homes, masked against the choking smoke. For Angelenos watching their city burn, there is no prior experience that can help them grasp the scale of what is happening.
The state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CAL FIRE, spends $4 billion a year on prevention and mitigation. Yet in the face of some of the worst fire conditions, it hasn't been enough.
Even the most formidable human efforts are useless when bone-dry undergrowth is whipped by the strongest winds the area has experienced in years, with gusts up to 100 mph.
L.A. County fire chief Anthony Marrone stated, 'We don't have enough fire personnel in L.A. County between all the departments to handle this'.
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