Posted on 10/11/2019 9:48:51 AM PDT by BenLurkin
They still do fire breaks but firebreaks dont work when the wind can carry embers half a mile. The problem is the wind. SoCal has Santa Anas right now.
Take away people’s power and they’re more likely to start fires, for numerous reasons.
Take away peoples power and theyre more likely to start fires, for numerous reasons.
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Just wondering - - - Are Vapes a fire starting danger?
I could be wrong, but I think the hills around Sylmar were fairly thoroughly scorched just a few years ago. I don’t think there is much underbrush to burn.
I could be wrong, but I think the hills around Sylmar were fairly thoroughly scorched just a few years ago. I don’t think there is much underbrush to burn.
you’re right. The trash truck was a shining example of California Stupid. Smoke was coming out of the top of the trash truck and instead of pulling in somewhere and grabbing a hose, he just dumped the trash along the road next to - you guessed it - a field of dry grass and scrub. The tv crew that got up there quick was able to actually film the trash pile along the road still flickering. And next thing you know, 75 mobile homes destroyed, one 89-yo woman unable to get out passed away and possibly one 15yo minpin doggy. That was the Saddleroad fire. A sad example of just how fast fire travels uphill.
Scariest video of the night was the wall of fire jumping the freeway (most were/are closed so nobody’s going nowhere) To quote Channel 2 - a ‘river of embers’ blowing across the roads. We’ve got about 6 different fires going on right now, Saddleridge being the biggest. 40 schools closed; news conference said that 75% of the firefighting costs will be picked up by the Feds.
The enviro-whackos stopped the cities from clearing underbrush. They knew this would happen. They WANT the homes destroyed. Moron politicians let it happen to get the whacko vote.
Exactly!
Mos Californians deserves what they vote for and get...with emperor Norton as governor...and the two insipid and incompetent senators...not to mention doddering Nancy and lapdog Schiff...what a corrupt bunch of political parasites...the land is gonna vomit them out...
Correct. Areas burnt which had not burned from previous fires...gonna happen at all unburned mountainous scrubland in cali which hasnt burned yet. Either natural or manmade.. Tbere is no cogent fire control apparatus in cali..
The officials are absolutely INCOMPETENT regarding natural infrastructure maintenance..
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