CalFire reported significant gains in halting the spread of the large King Fire in El Dorado County. Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather and light rain to gain control of the blaze. Some property owners have been allowed to return home, or what's left of their homes in certain areas that were burned out.
Some local pols have asked for funds for more fire prevention, noting that the state of California has collected millions from local El Dorado property owners in the last 3 years for prevention steps. Ok, Jerry brown: where's the fire FEE? Where's the money sucked out of my wallet by the one party in power in California? The fire fee, which is being challenged in state court, is an annual fee assessed on rural property owners only to the tune of $150/ann. Could it have prevented the spread of the King Fire?
CalFire has some 'splainin' to do.
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