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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Recent brush fire events and lessons learned from the West Coast
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Chief Esposito discusses recent brush fire events in Los Angeles and his trip to California to learn from their experiences. He highlights the dangerous and destructive nature of these fires and the importance of learning from them.
- At least 28 people died in Los Angeles fires that swept across more than 45 square miles
- Esposito traveled to California to observe firsthand how West Coast firefighters respond to wildfires
- The FDNY is incorporating lessons learned about best practices, equipment, and wildfire behavior
John Esposito
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Recent events have highlighted the dangerous and destructive nature of brush fires.
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In Los Angeles, at least 28 people died as multiple fires swept across more than 45 square miles of that city and county.
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I spent a portion of last week traveling to California to see firsthand how firefighters on the West Coast are responding to these fires.
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It is a tragic situation, but we're making sure that the FDNY learns the lessons from their experience.
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We learned about best practices, about equipment, and about the ways that wildfires behave.