Why the LA Fires Happened & How to Stop Them: 5CAST with Andrew Callaghan (#3) feat. Danielle Venton
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March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
If you're ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit: https://www.forthepeople.com/Channel5
Additionally, If you'd like to buy or stream our new movie 'Dear Kelly,' head to https://www.dearkellyfilm.com.
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@antarius46
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Somehow I missed this episode when it released, and only found it tonight when listening to old 5 CAST episodes in podcast form at work. Came here when I got back just to say; I would never wish for additional devastating fires to take hold anywhere, but if you somehow engineered another way for Danielle to return to Channel 5 I wouldn't be mad about it – she brought an infectiously good energy to this interview even at such short notice. It would've been so easy for any guest to place blame directly, to just use their time to point at a specific agency, or just turn the discourse into something more politically motivated, but the whole interview felt more like entertaining education.
W journalism, W Danielle
@valsventures8795
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
They would rather watch the world burn.
@raccoonmessiah
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Im a student in SoCal working towards becoming a firefighter and watching this is pretty frightening but I’ll do it for the love of the game
@BlastBeatBites
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Andrew probably started the fires then had his producer edit it out 😂
@daltoncopenhaver8680
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
That dude may be a pred, but he did more for SF that you have done for anyone or anything – His message was still on point. Hope he rots in prison though
@ashcatchum
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Wait excuse me? Federal firefighters made minimum wage? Wtf I had no idea because lots of people want to be LAFD and they make good money. Shit they are underpaid as shit like we are at the state level.
@lofibot4877
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I recently wrote a paper for my environmental science class about US policies around controlled burning, so I was really happy to see y’all cover this. I think it would be really cool if y’all talked to an indigenous tribe about their prescribed burning practices if you ever wanted to follow up on this story because the history of fire suppression isn’t really covered by traditional sources.
@SemiMammalianNightmare
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
engagement comment
@michelleangelo4697
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Wouldn't it be possible to keep the fuel down by grazing of sheep and goats? They are built for difficult terrain.
@helmetboy431
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
ik this dude knows about kqed on the freights tho
@CloudySmilesMedia
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Dawg who does the editing in this
@mahkev2000
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
"We shouldn't ask fire fighters to risk their lives to save our property "
Is that not the definition of a fire fighter?
@mahkev2000
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
More regulations of citizens to make up for lack of competency in government.
@paysonriz
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Not me rewatching all the c 5 vids because I am starving for this content
@chasewinters7050
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Callahan loves the Charlie Kirk shooting video. Change my mind….
@slazini
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Anyone else hearing the Nier Automata soundtrack at 10:30?
@TCRgalaxy
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Symptoms of Ecological OVERSHOOT…
@AlainSTO
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I'm surprised they don't do controlled burning in California. That practice is used in the forests and nature refuges (at least in NJ that I can see)
@TedKnecht
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Up on the Toll Road. Well done. We used to ride stingrays down that road.
@maddiefreeman
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Thank you so so much for pulling resources for HPPD. i’m on year 6 and deeply hope someday there will be more research / a cure. Makes me emotional hearing you talk about it
@quin5645
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I disagree with Andrew's take about wealth moving to hills only really existing in America. I agree with his take about it being about wealth and wealth disparity. Wealth disparity and gentrification exist in almost every developed nation. One of the other main reasons for the poor being concentrated in hills is it's significantly harder to get water up to those people. It's much easier to get water downhill than keep it up hill. As money moves in that's not an issue because they can build the infrastructure to move it there.
@hubertcumberdale8175
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Last time I tried Twitter it showed me like 4 videos of people dying and 1 of someone getting shot out of 5 videos looked at.
@stephenfrench5242
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I love how danielle said DEI isnt a problem then started talking about how important it is to get women and minorities into firefighting. Cant make this shit up!
@rcb_reddit
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
the 5cast thing sucks, i prefer the raw interview
@filfortugno
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Did I actually hear $15/hr an hour for a FIREFIGHTER?!
@baronobeefdip768
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Ecology student here. This was a great watch and I think the conversation with Danielle brings up a very important aspect of the Environmentalist movement. Fire is a part of nature, as are storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, etcetera. We can not control these forces of nature, and nor should we try to.
We need to learn to coexist WITH nature, not try to control it. That means being prepared for wildfires rather than trying to prevent them altogether.
@Turnttn0tburntt
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
50:23 just got my PG&E settlement check from the fire she’s talking about in Santa Rosa, CA Coffee Park neighborhood where I lived back in 2017. Turns out a PG&E line broke and caused that fire because they didn’t keep it up and maintain it like they should’ve. My house didn’t burn but the flames were literally like a quarter mile away when I had to evacuate at 4am. After years of my lawyer going back and forth with them in a class action I finally got my check this April for $90k 😭😭🤣 not life changing but definitely a good bonus 💰💳🤑
@shlyven5231
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I work for a civil engineering company about an hour out of LA and we've been getting a bunch of jobs in the burn area. They're rebuilding!
@northr99
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
The right wing strawmanning here is pretty unnecessary. Why wouldn't you try to get Rick Caruso? You highlighting Jewish space lasers of the hard data points that this was foreseeable and preventable. Not a great video Andrew and you are telling on your own biases.
I like how she says she doesn't have exact percentages about what caused it and then throws climate change as 3rd.
@cameronclark6556
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
That El Paso Chihuahuas hat is awesome
@me12722
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
Jesus Christ how is this guy one of the most serious reporters out here?
No offense Andrew 😂, you do great work.
I enjoyed the Kelly documentary.
@drgakenstein
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I really loved this episode.
@stevierickmoyersr.8681
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
I don't understand why we are so excited and feel empowered by trying to preserve endangered species. Nature is scary ~ evolve or see ya later.
@NitroxideOG
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 am
insane how the firefighters are underequipped and underpaid. such a broken system that sets these brave people for permanent health problems and not enough money to even survive
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