Posted on 01/08/2025 3:13:56 PM PST by Lazamataz
To all my fellow Freepers who live in California,
Especially those in the Los Angeles area,
I'm monitoring the out-of-control fires that are raging in your area. My heart breaks for you all.
The scenes I am seeing look like a Biblical disaster. A small nuclear device would have done less damage. The entire LA area looks like it will be utterly destroyed.
I'm leaving out any discussion of fault, that is fodder for another thread. This thread is simply to wish you all well. Please remember, your life (and the life of those you love, including pets) is of paramount importance. Material goods, while important, are not as important as your safety.
As you can, please check in and let us know you are safe.
For those who have not yet understood how bad it is, please see this video, which is a shot someone took who was flying into LAX.
Heartbreaking. My prayers are with you all.
Glad you are safe! 🙏🏻
Is there a Cali ping list/list holder?
Yeah.
It’s horrible and sad.
I used to live in the foothills near Duarte.
There was always a chance.
Please check in!!
I’m five miles from it, moron.
I know what’s happening.
I am affected myself.
Idiot led around by the nose by the media.
“ Heading towards work in Glendale the 5 SB this morning was like descending into the gates of hell.”
I know what you mean. I’m closer to where it started and it must have all blown northwest rather than due south or slightly southeast.
Mid day the sky was even still blue.
It’s brown looking toward the mountain now.
Is there a Cali ping list that could be pinged to this thread?
Knock off the name calling. Uncalled for.
Thank God you’re safe. Thanks for the report.
Family reporting from Calabasas, safe.
Others from PP are cut off from black and whites to enter.
Lots of looting and shooting off camera.
Pretty good interview of James Woods on (surprise) CNN, where the anchor pretty much just let him talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF9SWXBK2Xw
Checking in Jane, I moved to Palm Desert 3 years ago very far away from these fires, glad I left I understand they are breaking out in Ventura county now, that is where I moved from glad I left!!!
Praying for all of our California FReepers. This is so awful. 😢
Did you read what he said to me?
There is no water for the fire hydrants.
While I share in your prayers for the victims of the pacific Palisades wildfire, I can’t help but draw direct comparisons to this wildfire and the Lahaina wildfire in 2023.
We could spend hours looking at the same root causes of both fires, but now is not the time or place.
FYI, new fire just started in Hollywood Hills. Listening to Mayor press conference blaming it on winds from climate change.
Horrible nightmare for everyone there.
Prayers for all. Please stay safe everyone.
Thank you for that reminder, about your relo. Thank God you moved away from that area. 🙏🏻
Thanks for the thread,
Prayers for all facing tese fires and of Course Mr.Jim and the Robinsons!
Agree, completely.
Good to know you are safe.
Thanks for checking in.
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