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Live thread 2: California fires (Multiple high wind events over the next week)
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Posted on 01/09/2025 11:17:17 AM PST by janetjanet998

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To: janetjanet998

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-10-01/phos-chek-red-fire-retardant-dropped-from-planes

Article explaining red fire retardant


41 posted on 01/09/2025 2:10:16 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: janetjanet998

that happened here about 15 years ago
we had a huge forest fire and the air crew showed up for work around noon each day, missing the opportunities of calm mornings, and declared it too windy to fly/drop retardant
as I was cutting a fire break around my home, I was cussing the DEI forest service

there was another fire the same year in northern Arizona and when the locals realized the forest service were goofing around, the heavy equipment operators from the community got bulldozers and cut a huge fire break around the town...got reprimanded by the gubmint, but saved their homes

sometimes ptb doesn’t want to put the fire out


42 posted on 01/09/2025 2:25:06 PM PST by SisterK (it's controlled demolition)
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To: janetjanet998

Not to worry, Biden/Harris promise “NO EXPENSE WILL BE SPARED”, “every resource will be available”. Sorry HELENE survivors, not for you, RETURN TO YOUR TENTS!


43 posted on 01/09/2025 2:35:56 PM PST by Toespi
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To: janetjanet998

Anyone heard anything about Mount Wilson....?


44 posted on 01/09/2025 2:40:26 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: mewzilla

Anyone heard anything about Mount Wilson....?
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Latest shot a few mins ago had some white smoke on one side of the towers (white smoke = not Superbad)

Winds didn’t look super strong

In a way it’s good it’s burning brush away now rather than tonight when the wind picks up again
Not sure what structure was on fire earlier but it looked small


45 posted on 01/09/2025 2:44:48 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: mewzilla

The pine mountain shot has a clear view of MT Wilson
https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.2569_-117.9355_11&id=Axis-PineMountainLA1


46 posted on 01/09/2025 2:46:27 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: janetjanet998

Thanks!


47 posted on 01/09/2025 2:50:29 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: mewzilla

Well, look who gets prompt assistance from FEMA...

https://ktla.com/news/california/wildfires/fema-assistance-available-for-l-a-county-wildfire-victims/


48 posted on 01/09/2025 2:52:17 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: janetjanet998

solflipseth

Follow

Massive fire by victory trailhead in Woodland Hills, evacuating now
@LosAngeles_Scan


49 posted on 01/09/2025 3:00:53 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: cymbeline

“controlled burns is my best idea”

The hills are steep and rain on burnt vegetation land can cause erosion and mudslides.


50 posted on 01/09/2025 3:03:38 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: mewzilla

Well, Newscum is Nazi Pelosi’s nephew, after all


51 posted on 01/09/2025 3:03:46 PM PST by jpp113
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To: TigerClaws

LOL. Where’d you hear that is the salary for the Fire Chief?


52 posted on 01/09/2025 3:06:05 PM PST by Kathy in OC
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To: Kathy in OC

Fire is now at 50 acres. Heading to the north.


53 posted on 01/09/2025 3:09:25 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Kathy in OC

If you think that’s bad, you should see what the wench who let the hydrants run dry makes...

Over 700 grand/year.

Sweet, eh?


54 posted on 01/09/2025 3:09:58 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: janetjanet998

LA donated surplus equipment to Ukraine. How would the items donated to Ukrainians two years ago have helped fight these fires?


55 posted on 01/09/2025 3:10:41 PM PST by Kathy in OC
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To: janetjanet998

LA-area firefighters are having to divvy up the aircraft between the Palisades Fire and the new Kenneth fire north of it


56 posted on 01/09/2025 3:12:18 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Kathy in OC

https://abc7.com/los-angeles-county-firefighters-sending-supplies-to-ukraine-first-responders/11661534/

“...surplus equipment, such as hoses, nozzles, turnouts, helmets, body armor and other personal protective gear...”

How do you think?


57 posted on 01/09/2025 3:13:20 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: mewzilla

Not good
Exploding
Intense heat indication on infrared

Bill Melugin

@BillMelugin_

The new #KennethFire is already out of control and rapidly approaching homes. This is not looking good - at all.
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1877493762533851204


58 posted on 01/09/2025 3:15:30 PM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: janetjanet998

https://x.com/NotifyLA/status/1877495272856572383


59 posted on 01/09/2025 3:52:01 PM PST by SE Mom (ScreamingEagleMom)
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To: janetjanet998

Helos and fixed wing over the Kenneth fire.

Doing an awesome job.


60 posted on 01/09/2025 3:58:24 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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