Tell that to Fox news.
Well, Fox did say his fire “was among 15 or so major wildfires” that cumulatively caused that much death and damage. It’s a big topic of discussion now why these fires (and the 2003 fires) were so much more destructive in San Diego county than they were in L.A. county. Basically, it comes down to San Diego dropping the ball on fire readiness and refusing to learn their lesson. They tend to think they can get by on the cheap and just ask for help from outside agencies when they get into trouble. They have two fire-fighting helicopters while L.A. has 11, with pilots who fly all the time and know every inch of their territory, which allows them to fly in more marginal conditions than pilots dared to in San Diego. L.A. has a county fire department. San Diego abolished theirs in the 1970s. The list goes on.