The rise of private firefighting companies

Insurance companies with a lot at stake have recently started hiring private wildfire defense teams to protect their clients’ properties. During the Woolsey fire, private firefighters protected Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s $50 million mansion from the flames.

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Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Adriana Cargill