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In fire trucks waiting for a fire. >> that's exactly their mission. they're ready to go anywhere, any place. but we surged up our crews, we surged up extra bulldozers. >> reporter: these hillsides should be green from winter rains. instead, the vegetation fueling the fire is as dry as it is in july. los angeles normally gets nearly 15 inches of rain each year. in 2013, just 3.6 inches fell. there's not been a single drop since january 1. that's why los angeles county kept those two superscooper aircraft for an extra seven weeks. >> everything's hot. you can tell. it's pretty bad. we don't usua...

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