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In the summer of 2008, wildfires were raging in California, and crews of Alaska firefighters, experiencing a slow season in their state, were helping out in the Lower 48. Alaska State
Forester John Maisch shot a note to Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin and a few other colleagues about Alaska pitching in, and attached a photograph of Yukon firefighters posing with
then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. RELATED: READ THE PALIN EMAILS Irwin forwarded the photo to Palin: “Governor, you will enjoy this. Alaska firefighters helping in CA.” “I’m
jealous!” replied Palin. “(Not to be w/Arnold, but to be w/our fire crew!)” Irwin asked her permission to share her note with his fire crews. “They would love it,” he wrote. “No pressure.”
The governor replied: “Of course! They rock!” Palin emails: Troubled appointment blamed on internal communications problem Palin emails: Palin a texting scofflaw? Palin emails: Obama gave a
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PERVERSELY, GOOD NEWS FOR CALIFORNIA March 5, 2025 * EVACUATIONS FAILED AND 85 PEOPLE DIED DURING CALIFORNIA’S DEADLIEST WILDFIRE. WHAT ARE LESSONS FOR L.A.? Feb. 25, 2025