LOS ANGELES - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who on Saturday visited a command post in the coastal region of Santa Barbara County, has ordered 400 National Guard troops trained to help fight the blazes. He also urged lawmakers to adopt his budget plan for a $70 million emergency surcharge on home and business insurance policies to buy more firefighting equipment.
I'm sure that is going to go over real well with Caul-ee-forn-ia!
And after ALL THAT MONEY and EQUIPMENT that was POURED INTO Iraq!!!!
Investigators think the fire, which began Tuesday, was started by a person. The US Forest Service asked for public help Saturday in determining how it was started.
First we are told lightning strikes, now they want to find someone to blame!
Happens every time, and I no longer believe lying governments or media.
Sorry!
Please see: How the California Wildfires Really Started (and related links)
Update: Blackwater Started California Fires
Meanwhile, cooler weather helped crews attacking the two-week-old blaze that has destroyed 22 homes in Big Sur, at the northern end of the Los Padres forest, but the fire continued to grow slowly.
The fire, which had blackened 111 square miles, was only 5 percent contained, with full containment not expected until the end of the month.
--MORE--"Oh, it is going to be ONE LONG HOT SUMMER there!
Hope the weed don't burn up!
