Who’s Accountable For The LA Wildfires? | The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

We've got too far away from common sense. My hubby and I were in WI two years ago for my dad's funeral. We drove out to this (other) little town to pick up my youngest brother. The facility he lived in is across from a rather large lumber mill. My poor city boy hubby said, "I didn't think there were any lumber mills running anymore!" I looked at him quizzically. He says, "isn't it against the law to cut trees anymore?" I took a beat and then simply said, " When was the last time you heard about an out of control forest fire in northern WI." He didn't understand what I was saying so I said, proper forest management means you MUST cut and clear dead and dying trees or sooner or later mother nature is going to clear that forest for you...and you won't have any lumber to build with either. People who have got so far away from the land; have caused us to lose our way.

Dont forget about western NC and Eastern Tenn .. while LA is burning they are freezing with no help besides a strong community bond. Its a shame after watching months of footage from nc and tn. God bless these individuals. 🙏

Mike Rowe is one of my favorite people in this world 👍

Mike Rowe is a Real Patriot.

No one in government is ever held responsible.

Thank you, Mike, for continuing to shed light on the uncomfortable truths that we ALL benefit from. Keep kickin’ ass.

ACCOUNTABILITY needs to be served to these individuals‼️

The answer is “nobody.” We don’t do accountability in this country anymore. It hurts our feelings….🙄

Mike, I fought the California King Fire in 2014 on a detail as a Wildland Firefighter (range technician by USAJOBS definitions). I was very proud of the work we did there and my home region. The pay of $13 an hour, seasonal work, living in my car one year, lack of permanent employment and politics all made the job unsustainable. Many of my friends on the fire grounds figured it out later. They couldn’t make a livable wage or life doing it and left for other careers. The spirit of many Wildland Firefighters have been crushed and moved on. They were seen as disposable labor and took all their skills and knowledge elsewhere when they wanted to continue and do work. Same for me,

This was an amazing podcast! I hope all residents and politicians of CA watch this! We live in WA and the same could be said. BTW, nice meeting you in the hotel elevator:))