Here is an excerpt from an article in the Press Enterprise regarding the lack of fully staffed fire engines- a potentially dangerous situation:

The U.S. Forest Service did not meet its own deadline to have 252 fully staffed fire engines available statewide by June 22, leaving Inland forests potentially shorthanded going into the summer.  As of Monday, more than a week after that target date, the agency remained 29 engines short of that goal, or almost 12 percent, spokesman John Heil said. He could provide no explanation.  Read the full story here.

Third District County Supervisor Dennis Hansberger issued a press release (and sent a letter to Forest Supervisor Jeanne Wade-Evans) in April regarding his concerns on this subject:

"I am particularly concerned that our San Bernardino National Forest have the firefighting resources it needs and that those resources be staffed with fully qualified personnel," Hansberger said.

This was part of a press release (which includes his letter to Wade-Evans) from the Supervisor's office.  Hats off to the Supervisor for his leadership and foresight on this critical issue.  Let's just hope the issue can be resolved in a timely manner...