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LA Times Today: Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso’s home and neighborhood

LA Times Today: Private firefighters in place to help Rick Caruso’s home and neighborhood

Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

Cal Fire says it has more than 7,800 firefighters assigned to the Palisades and Eaton fires. Some crews have come from other states, even other countries. But a fortunate few have had their homes and property protected by private firefighting crews.

L.A. Times business reporter Andrea Chang spoke with Lisa McRee about the controversial presence of private firefighters.

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