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Jan 24, 2025
NEW: Gavin Newsom disbanded a highly trained team of certified firefighters in early 2024 — a move that left his National Guard incapable of sending a complete firefighting force to Los Angeles until...
SummaryCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom disbanded Team Blaze, a highly trained volunteer firefighter unit, in early 2024, leaving the National Guard without Type II handcrews when Los Angeles fires broke out in January. The unit's shutdown followed a 2023 decision to ban the team from accepting free equipment from a charitable foundation, delaying emergency response capabilities by approximately 10 days according to its founder.22 tweets3 min read