Fanning Flames of Inequality: California's Wildfires Expose a Broader Crisis California's Big Sur coastline is ablaze, and the state's firefighting workforce is struggling to contain the inferno.
But this is more than just a tale of firefighters battling blazes – it's a symptom of a deeper crisis facing America's public servants.
Climate change has fueled increasingly destructive wildfires, while budget cuts imposed by the previous administration have left California's firefighting agency, Cal Fire, severely under resourced.