Garrett Keene expressed frustration over the delayed evacuation order and the lack of immediate air support, highlighting the inadequacy of the response during the fire crisis.
He mentioned that he and other residents were left to act on their own instincts and warnings from a firespotting app for an entire day while the fire advanced.
Despite assurances from the Orange County Fire Authority about the presence of air support, the specifics of when or where this support was provided remain unclear.
Keene's family narrowly escaped disaster, but upon return, the reality of their home being reduced to ruins affected him deeply, bringing attention to the urgency needed in emergency responses.
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