Posted on 08/26/2023 10:22:02 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Just when you think that this story can’t get any worse, somehow it does. It is being reported that the wildfires that we just witnessed in Maui were the deadliest wildfires in the entire history of the United States, and according to Moody’s Analytics they caused somewhere between four and six billion dollars in economic damage. But if authorities had responded more competently, the outcome could have been much different. In fact, the fire that ultimately completely destroyed Lahaina could have been controlled if fire crews had not “left the scene even though the fire was still burning”…
Maui locals have questioned why the blaze which developed into deadly wildfires that swept across the island was left unattended by firefighters hours before it spread.
A fire broke out on the outskirts of Lahaina at around 6.30am on Tuesday, August 8 and was declared ‘100 percent contained’ several hours later. Fire crews then left the scene even though the fire was still burning within the containment area.
But within a few hours, there was a ‘flareup’ which quickly spiraled out of control and fire crews who responded again were unable to extinguish it.
Once the fire came roaring back to life, hundreds of lives could have been saved if authorities had not put up a barricade that blocked the only paved road out of Lahaina…
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I have no problem with blogs. If you don't like blogs, don't post on FR.
You can pound sand jerk
Humblegunner was the absolute worst thing about FR. Don’t try to carry on his garbage. It’s not a good look.
Years ago I lived half a block from a reputed mafia arson hit on a famous Philadelphia restaurant and nightclub, Palumbo's, gathering place of all the Italian-American entertainers and every Philly politician for a century, even some Republicans. I met Frank Rizzo there, and also Teddy Kennedy, whose handshake was like a dead fish (I know, right?).
The sodden heap of charred hundred-year-old wooden beams, tables, chairs, bars and stools, liquor bottles, drapery, carpets and hundreds of framed photos of celebrities shaking Mr. Palumbo's hand actually re-ignited three times over the next several days. Could have been the arsonist sneaking back; could have been spontaneous—but where's the drama in that? I'll never forget the smell of it.
The half-a-block site where Frank Sinatra, Louie Prima, Mario Lanza, Eddie Fisher, Al Martino, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell and Jimmie Durante held court became a little brick Rite Aid with a big parking lot. They paved paradise.
Ok...
Let me try to justify my position..
I donate to this site.
I come here to read articles about subjects that interest me.
There’s nothing worse than beginning to read an article, only to be told to go to some foreign website, that I have not heard of, to finish reading an article that could have been posted in it’s entirety right here.
The only reason for that is to direct traffic to that site.
The blog probably gets paid for my click, and they are usually infested with commercials.
This is why I always tell the poster to just post the whole thing right here.
I don’t understand why people on this site allow this crap to continue.
For whatever reason humblegunner has taken a vacation.
Blog pimping has gone WAY up.
Personally, I find it very annoying, considering that I pay to use this site.
Do the blogpimpers?
Ah, I remember it well. One of my buddy's mother in law tended bar there.
The only edit I'd make to your post, and it's because I would travel in circles that no reputable gentleman would, is after two failed attempts, they finally hired "MoTown" to finish the job, and he didn't disappoint. FWIW - he burned down the 700 club on 11th below Christian shortly thereafter.
Oh, the good times of a mis-spent youth.
Thanks for the PING!
Palumbos was THE place to go for previous generations. That and The Latin Casino! (which was neither Latin nor a casino...caused me great childhood confusion!)
Wow.
“The power lines didn’t short out until the poles burned down.”
Those would be the power lines of Blackrock-owned Maui Electric. Nothing suspicious here.
Assuming you are completely sincere, please be aware that other websites have copyright restrictions in some cases, and some threaten litigation if FreeRepublic.com simply re-posts their carefully researched and edited work verbatim.
I understand that completely.
Thank you for being respectful.
If people would say this when I post, instead of reacting like they do, things would be civil.
“it is hard for me to believe that people could deliberately do this to innocents.”
Tell that to the Jan. 6 prisoners. And the Precinct workers who are being arrested.
To kill them
Lahaina went to hell, while Biden was looking for hair to smell?
Through Maui the fire tore, while Biden was dragging his beach chair to the Delaware shore?
And it was in Jerszhey, right? I seem to remember passing it somewhere past the Ben Franklin, near Loehmann's, which is also now defunct. I miss it. Not that I have to dress that nice any more. Other than our chiesa's casual Sunday wear, I mainly go out to cut the grass. The Dylan generation who wouldn't live to see 30 is now pushing 80!
I’ve read the power poles in some places were put in in the 60’s.
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