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gotten so bad that it wasnt safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, my elderly parent, and our kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. now back then, it seemed like a oneself-in-a-lifetime thing. >> rescue, what is your emergency? >> reporter: but ever since, the fires in california have gotten worse. >> dixie fire. >> woolsey fire. >> are more towns burned to the ground, more forests devastated a...

california history. >> agh. lucky for us the fires hadnt made it to where my family lives in oakland, but the air had gotten so bad that it wasnt safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, my elderly parent, and our kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. now back then, it seemed like a oneself-in-a-lifetime thing. >> fire rescue, what is your emergency? >> but ever since, the fires in california hav...

california history. >> ahh! lucky for us, the fires hadnt made it to where my family lives in oakland, but the air had gotten so bad that it wasnt safe to breathe. so my wife and i took me, the asthmatic, our elderly parents and kids straight to vegas. not because we wanted to gamble, but because it was close and there were cheap flights. back then, it seemed like a once in a lifetime thing, but every year since, the fires in california have gotten worse. >> the dixie fire. >> the hill...

Is there a reason for optimism with this? >> i dont think that were going to be able to prescribe burn our way to have the entire landscape be fire safe, but i think it can help. >> i think we are headed in a good direction with it. now the state is finally at the point with policies that came forward this year to recognize cultural burning. its now codified in state law and i was able to work on some of that policy development. the state has a plan thats coming forward. like, were targeting to ...

Ago there was five-foot flames. now its sort of out. its super fascinating. is there a reason for optimism like this? >> i dont think that were going to be able to prescribe burn our way to help the entire landscape be safe. but i think it can help. >> i think we are heading in a good direction with it. now the state is finally at the point with policies that came forward today to recognize cultural burning. so its now codified in some state law, and i was able to work on some of that policy dev...

Its super fascinating. is there a reason for optimism like this? >> i dont think that were going to be able to prescribe burn our way to help the entire landscape be safe. but i think it can help. >> i think we are heading in a good direction with it. now the state is finally at the point with policies that came forward today to recognize cultural burning. so its now codified in some state law, and i was able to work on some of that policy development. the state has a plan thats coming forward. ...