Wildfires and wildfire suppression responses emerged as top hot button issues in many Southern California state and local races this week, following the rapid emergence of three major wildfires in and around Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. The first of the major blazes, the Bridge Fire, began on September 8th in the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains and spread to over 50,000 acres in only 5 days. The blaze, …