Posted on 05/16/2021 9:00:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The temperatures were cool, the skies overcast with some drizzle. But that didn't stop the Palisades fire from continuing to threaten communities in Topanga Canyon on Sunday.
This is fire country. And residents know the dangers. But for many, they consider the summer and fall the dangerous times — when Santa Ana winds combine with hot temperatures.
But this weekend was classic May gray. “If you look out any window or if you step outside, all you see is just billowing smoke everywhere,” said Jessica Rogers, president of the Pacific Palisades Residents Assn. As she spoke with a reporter, she received a notice that a portion of the Palisades Highlands was being placed under an evacuation warning due to shifting winds.
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Arson isn’t normal either. At least not in most places.
They’re a quirky bunch that live in the canyons. They’ll be fine.
“…The cool weather and damp conditions were helping firefighters, but it was still a tough fight.
“This is not normal, to have a big fire like this in May,” said Scott Ferguson, board chair of the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness. “This is the type of thing we’d usually be doing in November.”…”
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Well then… this seems like the perfect time to get rid of much of their old-growth chaparral that hasn’t been allowed to burn for over half a century. They actually should consider themselves lucky to get this “preventive maintenance” out of the way.
>> this seems like the perfect time to get rid of much of their old-growth
They’re too lazy and would rather suffer the eventual devastation.
The smoke was clearly visible from the Marina today, but it appeared to lessen as time went on.
Far better now than in September, but the rapid growth of the fire yesterday speaks to how dry the fuel is even now. May be a busy summer.
If I ever moved back to LA, and I were rich, I’d move to the Palisades. I love the area, shops, and restaurants. It’s my favorite part of SoCal.
This is a little weird.
It is a nice area...North of City of Santa Monica...
It is a part of City of Los Angeles...That is the problem in my opinion...LA City Council does some foolish things...
Some?
Sounds like Topanga is in California.
That BLM gangster just bought a(nother) house for herself there.
One would think after horrific canyon fires recently, the forces that be would have better understanding and a handle on it but bureaucracy thrives on crisis and ignorance.
Yes. Odd year too. I think here in Santa Barbara we had AT most two rainstorms and they were both about 1.5 months ago. And honestly I don’t even think it was two storms. Just being generous. It’s going to be quite a year. The homeless in SB are setting fires nearly daily around these parts. Very scary.
Yes. In the hills above Malibu. Quiet. Relatively untouched community as far as massive change and celebrity culture is concerned.
LA City Council...Generally too liberal...Obsessed with environmentalism...Concerned with pleasing BLM...Concerned with pleasing union bosses...
Years ago, my ex was a friend of a guy who owned land in Topanga Canyon. His parents bought it for him. Worth many millions now?
There are always sections that are vulnerable and should be controlled burns right now. But in Northern Cali there won't be grass fires this year because there's no grass. Next year's brush and brush fires will be diminished too. The worst grass fire years come after wet winters. The worst scrub fires generally come two years later but those are less predictable.
When pigs fly !!! (Anyone who drives the canyon road will get the reference)
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