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Private firefighting booms as drought fuels wealthy-area protections
In California private crews like Chubb and Wildfire Defense Systems deploy fire engines and helicopters to guard luxury homes from wildfires. Critics warn privatization may threaten coordination with public responders and leave nonwealthy homeowners vulnerable as fires surge across the West.
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Janet Upton
State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Big Sur
California
Daniel Berlant
State
Central Valley
New Jersey
Chubb
Wildfire Defense Systems Inc
West