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Several said they turned to LinkedIn for intel on Fugate — an unknown in their field — and were stunned to see a photo of “a college kid” with a flag pin on his lapel posing with a sharply arched eyebrow.

“You had a bunch of leadership who are trying to make real-time decisions based on the intel that they’re receiving.”

He estimated that around 2 or 3 a.m. command staff at the Rose Bowl started receiving “good intel” from teams on the ground that the winds were shifting and pushing the fire west, requiring more evacuations, but he didn’t recall exact timing.

“In every single one, I got a third party who had no intel on providers in the office, their availability, or anything.”

Last month, technology giant Intel, footwear maker Skechers and consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble either cut their profit forecasts or withdrew them, citing economic uncertainty.