Ron Johnson: “The Palisades fire was preventable.”

“And this week, local fire officials told you and the rest of the Senate Homeland Security Committee that this tragedy was really Listen, The Palisades fire was preventable. It was a predictable outcome of a breakdown in leadership, preparedness and command discipline. What failed was not the tactics, strategy, courage or professionalism of firefighters and first responders.” (04:20–04:23)

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