Navy/Marine Corps had helo's ready to go early on but they weren't used due to unavailable observers. Who's fault is that? The aircrew's are trained. We went through the same thing in the 2003 Cedar Fire, helo's and crews weren't used effectively there either.

Billion $ Disaster
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. . .Cal Fire officials have agreed to let them fly with a lead plane carrying one of Cal Fire's spotter, Hunter said. Previously, officials would not allow the helicopters to assist unless a Cal Fire official flew with each of them, Hunter said. . .

First I saw them this year was at Pendleton today, looked fairly effective to me. Still, this was supposed to have been a lesson learned from the Cedar Fire and yet it wasn't really learned, lip service.
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Okay, what’s your point??