20260716 Pratt writes: “When the fire hit, fire copters couldn’t reload at the Santa Ynez helispot, forcing them to fly miles away for water.” But that heli-hydrant isn’t fed by the reservoir. So why couldn’t they reload?.rtf 20260817 Pratt attributed 400 deaths from pollution and disruptions created by the fires. He’s right.rtf 20260817 character summary-Bass ***.rtf