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LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« on: January 07, 2025, 04:50:38 pm »
High winds are causing massive fires to break out in Los Angeles.

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https://abc7.com/post/brush-fire-erupts-pacific-palisades-threatens-structures-amid-powerful-windstorm/15772178/

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KABC) -- A 200-acre brush fire erupted Tuesday morning in Pacific Palisades, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order as a powerful windstorm battered the region.

The quick-moving fire was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive, just north of the Palisades Hills Recreation Center, sending a massive plume of smoke rose above the Santa Monica Mountains.

"The Palisades Fire is burning near Palisades Drive," the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement from NotifyLA alert system. "Those nearby should get set for a potential wildfire evacuation by gathering supplies and loved ones."

A massive contingent of Los Angeles city and county firefighting resources were deployed to the scene, including helicopters and Super Scoopers.

In a statement released at 11:13 a.m., Pepperdine University noted that fire officials predicted the fire had the potential to spread to as many as 200 acres "in the next 20 minutes as the winds push it from the northeast toward the Pacific Ocean. The fire is not presently a threat to the Malibu campus, though smoke from the fire is visible from campus."
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2025, 05:12:01 pm »
Darn, that's a really nice area ... or at least it was 30 years ago.

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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2025, 05:13:12 pm »
Moving to News....
For unvaccinated, we are looking at a winter of severe illness and death — if you’re unvaccinated — for themselves, their families, and the hospitals they’ll soon overwhelm. Sloe Joe Biteme 12/16
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2025, 06:41:45 pm »
People fleeing the fire are abandoning their cars on the roadways, making it impossible for fire trucks to get through.

https://twitter.com/justin_hart/status/1876769009015595187


https://twitter.com/almostjingo/status/1876761265122537633
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2025, 07:50:30 pm »
People fleeing the fire are abandoning their cars on the roadways, making it impossible for fire trucks to get through.

https://twitter.com/justin_hart/status/1876769009015595187


https://twitter.com/almostjingo/status/1876761265122537633
The people there are wealthy, not smart. They're also quite obnoxious.
There's a Boy Scout camp (Camp Josepho) just NE of the fire boundary, miles from any residence. The locals would complain incessantly about us and limited when we could access the camp. They even had a gate installed that wouldn't open during the "off" hours to prevent anything but emergency access. They'd wander on the single lane fire road, not letting us pass, all kinds of BS. I'm finding it hard to generate any sympathy for those types.
It looks like the camp is safe for now. The lodge built back in the 30's has survived 2 fires. Real 2x4 type wood construction, none of that "short" lumber.
Even though I'm out of BSA, it'd be a shame to lose that piece of history.
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2025, 09:18:20 pm »
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We cleared and built pathways on our hillside with sprinkler systems that can be remotely managed. We also did brush clearance per local fire prevention mandates. I’m hoping it has done some good. It’s hard to beat the winds this time of year though, if someone is careless.




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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2025, 09:24:52 pm »
The winds are certainly wreaking havoc.  Such a contrast with the Arctic wind gusts of 100 mph.

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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2025, 09:29:14 pm »
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We cleared and built pathways on our hillside with sprinkler systems that can be remotely managed. We also did brush clearance per local fire prevention mandates. I’m hoping it has done some good. It’s hard to beat the winds this time of year though, if someone is careless.


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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2025, 07:50:33 am »
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Priorities stated in her bio below.

Refilling the water reservoirs would have been a welcome priority, too, but I guess she had too much on her plate promoting diversity.


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« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2025, 07:56:05 am »
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Priorities stated in her bio below.

Refilling the water reservoirs would have been a welcome priority, too, but I guess she had too much on her plate promoting diversity.

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🔥 Why Does California Have So Many Wildfires? Here’s the Truth You’re Not Being Told. 🔥

Every year, it’s the same story. California burns, and fingers are pointed in every direction, climate, drought, winds. But let’s stop dancing around the real issue: forest management (or lack thereof).

California isn’t unique in its forests. In fact, there are countries with denser, larger, and even more flammable forest ecosystems that somehow manage to avoid this level of devastation. Take countries like Finland, Sweden, or Canada, places with massive forests, harsh winters, and dry summers. Yet, wildfires on the scale of California’s are practically unheard of. Why?

Two words: forest management.

For decades, California’s approach has been one of neglect. Overgrown brush, dead trees, and poor preventative measures are essentially tinder waiting for a spark. Add to that bureaucratic red tape that makes proper clearing and controlled burns almost impossible, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.

Here’s the kicker (pun intended): controlled burns and thinning aren’t a new concept. Native American tribes practiced it for centuries. It worked. They understood the balance of nature better than the modern regulations that claim to “protect” these lands.


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« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2025, 08:00:38 am »
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« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2025, 08:03:35 am »
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« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2025, 08:03:40 am »
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🚨 NOW: Firefighters are NOWHERE IN SIGHT while homes burn to the ground in Pacific Palisades, per FoxLA’s @MattSeedorff


Reporters have even attempted to grab hoses and fight the fire THEMSELVES.

What the heII is going on?


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« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2025, 08:09:15 am »
There is a pyromaniac out there.
Someone posted a video yesterday of a homeless person starting a fire alongside an L.A. road, which may or may not be related to the fires that followed.
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« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2025, 08:29:49 am »
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Think the fires are bad?

Wait until the people who lost everything find out FEMA ran out of money because they literally gave it to illegals.

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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2025, 08:31:49 am »
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #21 on: January 08, 2025, 08:37:10 am »
There does not seem to be any water available to the L.A. firefighters, also.


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Thanks to @SenAdamSchiff and his far left priorities, we don’t have enough fire fighters or equipment.
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Just imagine how much more terrible things would be if the fire chief weren't DEI!!!

Los Angeles recently appointed its very 1st female, LGBTQ+ fire chief with the goal of recruiting more women & gay firefighters

https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1876862583929553137
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2025, 09:00:46 am »
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Cut Fire Budget by Nearly $20 Million

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), who was on a trip to Ghana when fire engulfed large portions of the city, cut nearly $20 million from the city’s budget for fire services for the current fiscal year — and proposed even more cuts.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/08/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-cut-fire-budget-by-nearly-20-million/
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #23 on: January 08, 2025, 09:02:57 am »
Democrat L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in Africa as Her City Burns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spent Tuesday in Africa as part of a taxpayer-funded delegation attending the inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as Ghana’s president. The Democrat was there as her city battled wildfires and thousands of residents fled for their lives.

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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2025, 09:07:06 am »
What’s the old expression?

If you change nothing, nothing will change.

I think that applies here.
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2025, 09:31:58 am »
FAST FACTS

    Three wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, including the Pacific Palisades and Sylmar neighborhoods of Los Angeles and another near the City of Pasadena.

    As of early Wednesday, the fires are zero percent contained, officials say

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency, warning that the worst of the winds were expected between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday.

    More than 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders.

    More than 200,000 people were without power in Los Angeles County by Tuesday evening.

    The fires are being pushed by Santa Ana winds from the east, and officials warn the worst is yet to come.
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« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2025, 09:32:12 am »
Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart told “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning that the wildfires raging in her city are “dynamic and dangerous” and are “continuing to grow.” 

“We are in extreme wind conditions. We have winds sustained and gusting over 80 mph, which is hurricane force. It is not possible to stop a fire that is wind-driven like this, with this kind of topography, from the ground,” she said.

“We need to be able to fly our aircraft. Our helicopters cannot fly under this wind condition. They are continually evaluating it. Unfortunately the winds are not forecasted to lessen over the next hours,” she continued.

“This is a dynamic and dangerous fire that is continuing to grow. We do have many structures damaged and destroyed but we are not able to quantify that at this time,” Stewart also said. “And we have had injuries to both firefighters and civilians.”
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« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2025, 09:33:57 am »
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As Los Angeles battles a growing wildfire crisis, anger is mounting over leadership decisions within the city’s fire department. Critics have zeroed in on LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the first female and LGBTQ+ fire chief in the department’s history, after a resurfaced video highlighted her priorities of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over fire preparedness.


This is dejavu (New Orleans police chief). This insanity has to stop. If those diverse people are qualified, that's fine. Otherwise, get some damned experienced people in there! DEI shouldn't be a priority when we're talking firefighters and cops!

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« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2025, 09:38:25 am »
Heartbreaking, and so much of it is self-inflicted.
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« Reply #30 on: January 08, 2025, 10:06:15 am »
AXIOS writer Andrew Freedman pushes the "climate change" BS as cause of the California fires.

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Axios @afreedma  has nothing but hot air to back his claim that the Palisades fire is a "climate change" event:
1. The Pacific Palisades fire broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area. No one know what started it. Camper? Arsonist? Power line?
2. There has been no warming in the area, only recent drought. But it's been dry there before.
3. The last two very wet years have left plenty of dried out brush that was not cleaned up. Why not?
4. The Santa Ana winds are a natural phenomenon.
Axios article: LA's wildfire onslaught driven by confluence of climate-related factors
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California fails to manage brush and refuses to follow through with new reservoir builds so it can protect a tiny fish and wildfires happen, almost always started by humans.
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2025, 10:21:44 am »
It seems to burn every year..

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« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2025, 10:32:18 am »
High winds and fire are a deadly combination. Once a fire gets established and the winds are 60+ MPH the only thing that stops it is running out of fuel, be it vegetation or manmade. It becomes a high temperature blow torch.

Everyone knew it was coming. Two very wet years followed by a dry one. Lots of fuel, and lots of people to set it off.

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« Reply #33 on: January 08, 2025, 10:38:48 am »
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LAFD firefighters are running out of water as they battle three massive wildfires in Los Angeles County. “The hydrants are down,” one firefighter stated over the radio. “Water supply just dropped,” another said.

“Our first responders and our firefighters who are trying to battle this, there’s no water in the Palisades. There’s no water coming out of the fire hydrants.

“It looks like we’re in a third-world country here.”

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The three fires, Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst, have scorched a combined 4,000 acres with 0% containment.
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« Reply #34 on: January 08, 2025, 10:43:06 am »
Just imagine how much more terrible things would be if the fire chief weren't DEI!!!

Los Angeles recently appointed its very 1st female, LGBTQ+ fire chief with the goal of recruiting more women & gay firefighters

https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1876862583929553137
Only a complete idiot would have that as a goal instead of the goal of fire mitigation and control as #1

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« Reply #35 on: January 08, 2025, 10:43:10 am »
It should not be necessary to point this out, but county fire chiefs have zero authority over reservoirs in their counties.

Per this State of CA webpage, https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/RescondMain , all but one major reservoir in the state is at or above historic average.

I realize there are conservatives who want to believe that California has no reservoirs, and California just lets all its rain and snow run into the ocean, but reality is very different.
I am not and never have been a leftist.

If, as anti-Covid-vaxxers claim, https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2021/robert-f-kennedy-jr-said-the-covid-19-vaccine-is-the-deadliest-vaccine-ever-made-thats-not-true/ , https://gospelnewsnetwork.org/2021/11/23/covid-shots-are-the-deadliest-vaccines-in-medical-history/ , The Vaccine is deadly, where in the US have Pfizer and Moderna hidden the millions of bodies of those who died of "vaccine injury"?

Millions now living should have died. Anti-Covid-Vaxxer ghouls hardest hit.

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« Reply #36 on: January 08, 2025, 10:45:54 am »
I believe it highly likely that there will be an enhanced exodus from California and L.A. especially to escape from the brutality of DEI and its insanity.
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« Reply #37 on: January 08, 2025, 10:56:04 am »
There are too many other priorities that California authorities push instead of mitigating wildfires such as

California Democrats Ask Buttigieg for Half a Billion Dollars for High-Speed Rail Before Trump Takes Office
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,549270.0.html

or this

Despite Huge Budget Shortfall, Newsom To Spend $1.4 Billion On EV Charging Stations
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,548857.0.html
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #38 on: January 08, 2025, 11:01:46 am »
 
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Cut Fire Budget by Nearly $20 Million
 
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), who was on a trip to Ghana when fire engulfed large portions of the city, cut nearly $20 million from the city’s budget for fire services for the current fiscal year — and proposed even higher cuts.

As the Westside Current reported in April 2024, Bass proposed about $23 million in cuts to the fire department:

Significantly, the proposal — described by Bass a “reset” — includes $65 million in cuts to her signature Inside Safe homelessness] program; an increase of more than $138 million for the Los Angeles Police Department; and a decrease of about $23 million for the L.A. Fire Department.
 
However, the proposal would increase funding for the fire department to support the Emergency Appointment Paramedic Program, with city officials noting the LAFD responds to more calls for service related to medical emergencies than other categories.

In addition, another $2.5 million would bring new equipment and technology updates for the LAFD, prompted by the aftermath fire beneath the Santa Monica (10) Freeway that forced a temporary close of the road.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/08/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-cut-fire-budget-by-nearly-20-million/
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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #39 on: January 08, 2025, 11:03:16 am »
The actor James Woods documents Pacific Palisades on Fire


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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #40 on: January 08, 2025, 11:10:30 am »
And no one ever say insurance companies are not smart cookies

The State Farm actuaries should be handed some huge bonuses.


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Re: LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires
« Reply #44 on: January 08, 2025, 11:59:08 am »
There are 2 in that video. Wonder about drones.

It’s not a firework it goes too far, it’s not a propane tank they are designed to flip end over end when they bleve, plus it’s too strait of a trajectory.
In the first video it even curved up, this is a projectile.

This is strangely like the Maui fires!

https://defiantamerica.com/video-did-you-catch-that-mysterious-object-flies-across-screen-during-la-fire-coverage/

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« Reply #45 on: January 08, 2025, 12:03:47 pm »
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« Reply #46 on: January 08, 2025, 12:04:48 pm »
"Karen Bass is on a foreign trip to Ghana.”


WTH is she doing over there, comparing LA's 3rd world status with an original 3rd world area and looking for pointers.
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« Reply #47 on: January 08, 2025, 12:12:10 pm »
10:58 AM — Video shows Governor Gavin Newsom thanking Mayor Karen Bass — who is currently in Ghana — on Tuesday.

“Thank you to Mayor Bass, who was on the phone immediately this morning, making sure — even in abstentia — that she’s here organizing everything she can to make sure we’re successful.”


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11:44 AM — President-elect Donald Trump says Gov. Gavin “Newscum” is to blame for the current crisis by restricting water distribution in favor of environmentalists’ concerns.
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