Insurance companies had pulled out from this area. Which means the rest of flyover country will not have to pay higher rates due to California’s lack of fire prevention.
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I was stationed at Camp Pendleton for a couple of years and I know the Santa Anna winds are an annual occurrence, so there is no surprise except perhaps they may be blowing a little harder this time. The point is the Left thinks that leaving the environment to do its thing in its ‘natural’ state is so wonderful until all hell breaks out as it is now. Common sense, which the Libs don’t have, says that if they want to live in the aired desert, they need to manage/clean up the underbrush and maintain major fire breaks. These management measures are much cheaper in the long run and less chaotic than undergoing what is a living hell every five or ten years. No one can blame the insurance companies for bailing out on these crazies.
The term "Santa Ana" for the winds is apparently folk etymology. I read somewhere it was originally "santana" meaning "devil's breath," which makes sense since it is hot wind coming from the desert.