Scott McLean

Boughton is the best GOP candidate for winning statewide, he is a center-right candidate in a state where Republicans want to see someone efficiently manage state government and keep taxes low.

Malloy is on the way out and I doubt we’ll be hearing much about him for the next five months, but we will be hearing a lot about Trump. So, I would predict an anti-Trump sentiment is more likely.

You don’t just throw resources at a wildfire, it’s like a battle -- you have to think what will be the most effective. Cal Fire usually depends on a mix of bulldozers, fire engines, inmate crews, and helicopters or airplanes, which disperse things like fire retardant, to stop wildfires. Using containment lines, or large areas where a bulldozer cuts away vegetation to the point where only dirt remains, is very common, he said. But this isn’t always an accessible option.

It only takes one spark to start a fire. by Scott McLean

It only takes one spark to start a fire.

It’s like a blowtorch. by Scott McLean

It’s like a blowtorch.

It’s a case by case basis, and it’s extremely fluid. by Scott McLean

It’s a case by case basis, and it’s extremely fluid.

There’s a long road ahead of us. The fires we’ve dealt with recently -- like Cal Fire -- are all indicators of what we’re having to deal with in California for the next few years, rains are not a cure all with one winter -- it will take several years of winters to get moisture back into plants and reservoirs.

Cal Fire’s a case by case basis, and Cal Fire’s extremely fluid. by Scott McLean

Cal Fire’s a case by case basis, and Cal Fire’s extremely fluid.

There is no end in sight, we are strict about people getting rest, but there is no real respite at the moment. We haven't had a real break all year.