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CAL FIRE Director Joe Tyler

As firefighters battle the McKinney Fire in Northern California, we talk with CAL FIRE director and 31-year veteran of the department Chief Joe Tyler about his approach to fighting wildfires. We also get his response to a KQED and Capitol Public Radio investigation that found the agency has fumbled key responsibilities in preventing catastrophic wildfires. see more
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CAL FIRE Director Joe Tyler

As firefighters battle the McKinney Fire in Northern California, we talk with CAL FIRE director and 31-year veteran of the department Chief Joe Tyler about his approach to fighting wildfires. We also get his response to a KQED and Capitol Public Radio investigation that found the agency has fumbled key responsibilities in preventing catastrophic wildfires. see more
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