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Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles
PACIFIC PALISADES — On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry. On the other side, a small village of shops is still intact, watched over by tanker trucks and an army of private firemen. More than a week after enormous blazes spread unchecked through swathes of America's second largest metropolis, questions are being asked about how some of the city's super-rich seem to have survived almost unscathed. "All I can say is that we got hired and we have been ordered to stay here. I'm not allowed to tell you more than that." a man in a yellow and green uniform told AFP in front of the commercial development. The men, along with their pick-up trucks with Oregon licence plates, were stationed at property owned by billionaire developer Rick Caruso. Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2941765/private-firefighters-highlight-wealth-divide-in-ruined-los-angeles. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.
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