CNN Anderson Cooper 360 June 15, 2013 04:05:00
The other thing is the tax base has gone down due to the declining of property values. they had to cut staff, and they had to cut back on purchasing equipment. all of that impacted their ability to fight this blaze. they did the very best they could, they take it to heart that they lost 370 homes. they know it could have been far worse, and they will tell their neighbors they did everything they possibly could to save their house. john? >> martin savidge for us on the front lines. someone who spent a good chunk of his career getting close to these fires so we can get a better sense of their ...