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As the fires were raging , press reports surfaced about such topics as the differences in preparedness among county and other local fire departments in Southern California , and federal refusal of aid that California ’ s governor had requested to clear highly flammable trees killed by bark beetles . Speakers at the press conference focused on such issues as biological terrorism , drug-resistant bacteria , hospital infection control standards , flu epidemics and outbreaks , and creative vaccination techniques . For their part , the participants in Wednesday 's press event reiterated that such subjects were outside of the realm of the studies . I am delighted when I meet the press , provided that such meetings are useful .