When the fire broke out, fire hydrants were dry. How in God's green earth could that happen? Right. It wasn't. Firefighters did that. The reservoirs were empty. The mayor was missing in action. The deputy mayor for public safety was on administrative leave. So the firefighters that were charged extinguish a fire that later reignited and consumed the Palisades fire had faced interference from environmental scientists on the state's payroll. (07:05–07:07)
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Asserts that the mayor was not present or active during the Palisades fire.
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