Desperate to save their homes, Los Angeles millionaires are turning to private fire crews to protect their properties, shelling out small fortunes in an effort to keep them from being consumed by California’s costliest wildfires.
While private fire protection companies are often contracted by state and local governments to assist in wildfire mitigation, California’s private fire crews have begun offering their exclusive services to private citizens in recent years.
According to the Daily Mail, some companies charge $2,000 per hour to show up with their own array of firefighting equipment, including their own trucks, hoses, water supplies, and fire-suppressing chemicals.
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