01-08-2025, 08:42 PM | #1 |
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California fires
Been watching the reports and my wife is in contact with the few relatives we have down there. So scary, I hope you are all safe.
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Re: California fires
I'm about 15 miles from the Palisades fire, as the crow flies. We are relatively safe. In '03, fire burned all the way around our valley and only got to some of the stuff in the hills. Of course, we didn't have winds like are whipping this fire around, back then. Thanks for your concern!
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I've been watching a few videos too. Crazy stuff for sure. I hope we don't have any members in that area.
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Daily watching on the tv. It's one thing for it to happen out in the rural areas but to see it happening in the large cities is scary. 100 mph winds pushing the flames. There's no defense. It's devastating. Prayers for all.
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Re: California fires
Arriving to work yesterday morning by the Eaton Fire. Power out and wind damage around the area. Obviously, I didn`t have anyone work yesterday. But everything is pretty much back to normal, with plenty of clean-up to do.
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That is scary for sure.
I seen some of the Devastation on TV last night. All the cars that has to be abandoned. That had to be frightful leaving a car to escape the fire on foot. Prayers for all that are affected by this.
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Re: California fires
ya'll stay safe, It is rough looking on the news
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So sorry for all those affected that is scary and those winds dont help. How is it that on state has so many fires I dont get it
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I personally suspect arson. Too many fires in such a short time. But we'll just have to wait and see what shakes out of the investigations.
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Looks like a disaster
Glad I moved out of Ca years ago. My property was up against the Ortega mountains Lake Elsinore area. I had huge eucalyptus and pine trees. Been through several fires. Lucky my place never burned up. Almost a couple times. Got sprayed with Phos-Chek twice.... Nerve racking, scary sheet Watching those huge DC-10 Air Tanker fly like fighter jets low into the canyons is incredible https://youtu.be/7QJTZXl_5BE ..
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Truly a terrible situation. However...be careful watching mainstream media as they are sensationalizing things quite a bit. Watch this guy's updates on the matter as he definitely tells you how it is....not how the media wants you to think it is. https://youtu.be/gunenpZ5JuE?si=_Ds-lOAFQV9NkMVB He's mostly into aviation but also covers certain other newsworthy events...such as the CA fires. -Kevin
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I watched most of the video, but I'm getting overwhelmed here with all the reporting. Several spot fires have popped up around here. One neighbor had a planter in their back yard catch fire. I really hope they contacted the PD and FD about it. I'm still calling arson. We're many miles from the big fires.
I will comment on him saying that water dropped from a plane evaporates before it reaches the ground. Water drops are not effectual if the water actually lands on the fire. The point is to cool the fire and deprive it of oxygen. Doesn't matter where one goes on the internet, take a virtual grain of salt along.
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Friends flying into LAX this morning. Very sad!
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You have 18 mil people down there. Think about all the fires that start everyday that dont get out of hand because super high winds are not present. Cigs, homeless, cat coverters, trailer chains, hot brakes, squirrel in the lines, that extension cord to the backyard fountian, lawn mower blade on a rock, fireworks, tannerite and target shooting, turkey fry in the garage. Those are all fires that have happened around me.
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I am thankful that we have power again tonight. The NG generator that gets us by with almost 10kw has a break after running for over 2 days. Due to a public safety power shutdown. I drove a few blocks and others had power? I see no rational reasoning for this. I pray for those that have lost pretty much everything in this disaster. While it may not have been prevented, the devastation could have been less with more care for Californians well being.
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Was reading that its rumored that there are some individuals starting fires in affluent areas to make people evacuate and then looting the empty homes . Cant vouch for the validity of it but in this day and age I wouldnt doubt it .
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So far about 2 dozen people are in custody for looting in the fire areas. Couldn't say if they are firebugs, though.
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This image was sourced from Realtor.com. It depicts the properties for sale in only a small section of the Pacific Palisades fire, one of 4 major burn fires in CA now. Nearly all of the homes in this image, not just the ones for sale but all of them have either been destroyed or damaged with precious few having escaped the fire completely. All of this taken together and knowing most possessions of those affected were burned right along with the physical structure of their homes, I can't imagine the sense of loss and grief that so many of our fellows are experiencing... -Kevin
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I feel terrible for the folks that live there....a lot of them won't rebuild due to the time it takes for proper permits let alone trying to find a contractor.
On top of all that State Farm pulled the insurance in that area Oct 2024 iirc. It will be interesting to see how all this plays out. |
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I'm no kind of home builder but would it help new houses if they were rebuilt with steel roofs and siding?
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Any looters killed or MIA yet ?
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And what the utility agencies, water departments, so cal gas, so cal edison electric company, trash collector companies etc will gouge $$$ these poor people to rebuild and reconnect their services
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