Los Angeles Fire Captain Reportedly Prioritized Saving Endangered Plants Over Stopping Fire
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Days before the Palisades Fire in California spiraled out of control, one fire captain refrained from deploying bulldozers due to concerns about “endangered plants” in the region, according to the Los Angeles Times. The…
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