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by fjabre 1793 days ago
Home to some of the best and brightest engineers in the world and California is still figuring how many firemen, goats and firetrucks to send.

Where are Google, Facebook, Apple, SpaceX, California state gov?

And Musk is still focused on LA traffic jams. I guess the worst fires in California state history are not enough to sway the titans of industry into action.

Even though these fires are happening in their back yard.

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Wildfires in CA are a political issue that will only be solved via a political solution, but at present, there is absolutely no appetite to do so among the residents or politicians. Its like asking why Elon hasn’t fixed healthcare or higher ed in the US.
there are a dozen efforts and a lot of money (captured mainly), and yes, a lot of high-tech in play right now. one link:

https://wifire.ucsd.edu/

Neither side (the government and these companies) want to get involved with the other