Let's assume that everything the left claims about Climate Change being the major factor in all these fires is true.
What would be the proper response?
1. I would assume that they would try to clear forests of dead wood and underbrush.
2. I would think they would pass laws concerning sustainable landscaping without irrigation, particularly with golf courses and agriculture. You tell us the climate is changing and it is getting hotter and drier. So stop with the heavy irrigation and move to crops and landscaping that doesn't require all that water.
3. I would think that having reservoirs filled to the max with water piped down from the North would be a major priority. Climate change does not mean the entire globe gets drier, that would make no sense, some places are drier, some are wetter. Piping water from areas that are now getting more than average rain makes sense.
4. You would also want to thin out the forest to keep it healthy. If they are getting 10% less rain it makes sense to cut down 10% of the trees. The wood is valuable so this doesn't cost money, many people would gladly cut down trees for free if you give them the tree.
5. I would think making sure every fire hydrant works and is at maximum pressure would also be a priority.
6. I would think that the budget for the fire department would be the one thing you don't cut regardless.
My point is I don't care what you think about Climate Change, that is irrelevant. I'm not saying you shouldn't change your lightbulbs or try to get a more fuel efficient car. I'm saying that regardless you would do those six common sense things. Yet apparently, the government officials did none of them. It is shocking to me. This wasn't a surprise, I don't live in California and never have and yet even I watch every single year as huge forest fires sweep through the state. If this was some remote location in Alaska it might be different, but this is LA and the most heavily taxed state in the US and they can't put out fires?
I am not buying that Santa Anna Winds are the culprit. That is not something new. California has known about them for a hundred years. You can take steps to help protect your community.
For example, lets say we have a nice little community up in the hills. The Santa Anna winds come sweeping down the valley each year. OK, make sure there is a good two hundred yards to a half mile of grass between your town and the direction the wind will be blowing. Make sure that grass is trimmed down low prior to any high winds. Then make sure the trees from the edge of the grassland to a mile away are cared for, brush removed, dead trees removed, and any trees showing stress or insect damage removed. This is not expensive. You hire a couple of people to go through the forest and mark trees with paint. Anyone with a chainsaw can take those trees. You use guys in orange jumpsuits from a correctional facility to clear away the brush.
These measures will greatly reduce the risk to each and every community.
Also since many people have swimming pools make sure the local fire department as pumps they can drop in the pool to feed hoses. Many people were hosing down their homes with garden hoses, this would be much better. It doesn't reduce water pressure for the hydrants, it would be far more powerful and effective, and if the homeowners are doing this it frees up the firemen to focus on spot fires.
Also, the batteries on the smart meters appear to have been a major contributor to houses burning down. So, make sure it is very simple to remove the batteries from these meters and when the warnings go out remove the batteries. It doesn't make sense that the meter to your use of electricity needs its own battery. If the power goes out you aren't going to be using any electricity.