Make America Rake the forest again

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Just imagine what the 15,000 troops could’ve done to help that forest fire instead of being sent to the Mexican border. #Sad
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I think there has to be a request for US military help to fight fires. I don't think 15,000 troops can be requested.

The governor on his own can call up the National Guard of his state. Did Jerry Brown do that?

Would it be necessary to have the 15,000 Troops instead of the more usual small number of units the military uses to assist in fighting fires when help is requested. Are you implying that the Troops sent to the border should, instead, have been used to fight fires? That no troops should have been sent to the border? That only one or the other can be done?

[scottw]

Originally Posted by detbuch

Are you implying that the Troops sent to the border should, instead, have been used to fight fires?

yes...where they could shoot at the fires to try to put them out