LIVE THREAD>>> California Wild Fires

[American Girl]

Excerpt:
In a remarkable act of courage and unity, residents of Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, stopped a suspected arsonist in his tracks as wildfires ravage California. The swift action by these vigilant citizens may have saved countless homes and lives.

KTLA reported that on Thursday afternoon, police were called to Arcos Drive and Galendo Street after a man armed with a blowtorch was caught attempting to ignite Christmas trees and garbage near a residential area. This terrifying incident occurred as the Kenneth Fire, which began in the nearby San Fernando Valley, continued its rapid spread, threatening homes in West Hills and Calabasas.




I wonder if that dude took Tae Kwon Do classes?


Needs to be thoroughly and rigorously investigated to determine if he is part of an urban warfare operation.

https://www.usasupreme.com/caught-on-camera-heroic-la-residents-step-in-as-suspected-wildfire-starter-targets-their-community/

[PeteS in CA]

Interesting, as old as the Harridan Babs is she isn’t aware of the long history of Santa Ana Winds in the Basin? They have been around for five thousand years, plus, so no Barbara you ignorant slut its not “climate change” that is responsible, its nature. And why didn’t you demand Captain Dementia address it if it’s so important to you?

  Give Babs a break! She's too young to remember that Santa Ana winds have been a local weather phenomenon for thousands of years.

[ChemEngrMBA]

Decades of Democrat incompetence, not "climate change"

https://saraacarter.com/california-is-corrupt-to-the-core-the-truth-about-the-wildfires/?utm_source=sara-carter-0f2a92A.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=sara-carter-newsletter-1-10-25

___________________________________

Addendum:  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass demanded another $48 million reduction in fire department budget

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14271021/amp/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-fires-department-budget-cuts.html?ito=smartnews

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1877774871633264990

[mystery-ak]

GregGutfeld
@greggutfeld
when lawmakers warn looters they will be arrested, its like warning people who leave work without an umbrella that they could get wet.  the risk is usually accepted by the mindset.  in a just world, when people take advantage of a  horrible situation - punishment must be far worse than if they had committed the crime in a non-crisis. the horrible situation dictates that the justice be swift and complete. theres no time for arrests. the warning needs to be: we see you looting, we will shoot you.  we'll be back to pick you up later.

[Hoodat]

What you say is true about the water tanks (towers) keeping pressure in the system. It is the height of the column that determines pressure, not how much water is in it. .  . .

So if the tanks started out with water in them, there would have been pressure up until the point they were completely drained.  But what it sounds like to me is that the tanks started out empty since the first attempt at drawing water found no pressure.  That's not a matter of losing power to the pumps during the fire.  It is a matter of neglect in keeping the tanks full.

This can easily be automated.  Two level switches in the tank - one high and one low.  Tripping the low switch turns on the pump.  Tripping the high switch cuts off the pump.  It doesn't get any simpler than that.  Yet that was too much for the City of Los Angeles bureaucracy.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1877763743742148628

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1877775593036779945

[mystery-ak]

13 min(s) ago
Biden defends Newsom, blames climate change for LA wildfires

President Biden on Friday defended California Gov. Gavin Newsom over criticism surrounding the wildfires and blamed them on climate change.

“There is climate change,” the president said during a White Briefing on the wildfires Friday. “This is part of it and we have to deal with it.”

He also noted that Newsom was getting a “bad rap” about fire hydrants not having enough water in them.

“Give me a break,” the president said. “What's this all about is the utilities, understandably, what they did is they cut off power because they're worried about these high tension lines coming down and causing more fires in the wind, right? When they do that, guess what? They shut off the power, the controls, the ability to pump the water. And so now they're giving them generators.”

Vice President Kamala Harris added, "This is also the nature of … changing climate, these extreme weather conditions. Not only are they volatile and devastating, but there is no method necessarily to the impact in terms of the predictability of where it might land if we're talking about a hurricane or, or a wildfire."
Posted by Brie Stimson

[mountaineer]

I'm actually seeing comments on X to the effect that no one ordered budget cuts to LAFD. Looks like that's not quite true. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass demanded the LAFD make an additional $49M in budget cuts last week in a memo obtained by The Daily Mail.
The cuts would have shut down 16 fire stations and would have crippled the LAFD’s ability to respond to emergencies, according to a source. 

https://twitter.com/RedWave_Press/status/1877777596496359690

[SZonian]

Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
JUST IN: Two Super Scooper planes were deployed to help fight the fires in Los Angeles. The planes scoop up water from the ocean and drop them over the fires. One of them was just grounded with wing damage after it was hit by an unauthorized civilian drone.
3:58 AM · Jan 10, 2025

Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
Two Super Scooper planes were deployed to help fight the fires.
One was hit by a drone and is now out of service.
Does the US not have firefighting planes?? Why do we have to get these planes from Canada? Why only 2??
4:08 AM · Jan 10, 2025

Local news said the damaged aircraft is grounded until at least Monday while maintenance crews make repairs. Apparently there was a pretty good sized hole in the leading edge of one of the wings.

[mystery-ak]

6 min(s) ago
Eaton Fire residents under evacuation gain one-time access to homes

Residents under evacuation orders in Altadena and Pasadena are being given one-time access to their homes to collect valuables as the National Guard deployed to the area to assist, the City of Pasadena said.

“Members of the California National Guard are in Pasadena and Altadena to help protect the homes, businesses and properties impacted by the Eaton Fire,” the city said.

The city added: “Law enforcement is allowing residents in the evacuation area a single visit to access their homes with reasonable verification. We encourage residents to be prepared to gather any and all documents or items needed during this one-time entry.”
Posted by Brie Stimson

[mystery-ak]

8 min(s) ago
Some residents being immediately denied FEMA assistance, officials say

Some people who have applied for assistance are being immediately denied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said Friday.

The federal agency set up an online form, which people are filling out, but people were being denied, she said. Officials were looking into the matter, Barger at a news conference.

“I’m following up on that to find out what is going on because it is completely mind-boggling to me that people who lost everything are filling out a form, as told, and then are getting an immediate denial,” she said.
Posted by Louis Casiano

[mystery-ak]

Los Angeles fire chief says city failed department with budget cuts

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding for the department, saying firefighters were let down.

“It's my job to stand up as the chief and exactly say, justifiably, what the fire department needs to operate, to meet the demands of the community,” Crowley told Fox Los Angeles when asked if the City of Los Angeles fail the department.

“So let get us what we need so our firefighters can do their jobs,” she added.

"Did they fail you," she was asked.

“Yes,” the chief replied.

"My message is the fire department needs to be properly funded," Crowley said. "It’s not."

Mayor Karen Bass has been heavily criticized over the fire response, In June, she approved a budget reduction for the LAFD by nearly $17 million for the 2025 fiscal year.

In December, Crowley warned that budget cuts could hamper the department's ability to respond to emergencies.
Posted by Louis Casiano

[mystery-ak]

National Guard seen deployed along PCH during California's catastrophic wildfires

National Guard personnel were spotted Friday on Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles County as part of the response to several wildfires in the region.

More than 600 Guardsmen are assisting local authorities, the Pentagon said Friday. Marines and other military service members are on standby.

“Currently, over 600 California National Guardsmen are activated, including 14 hand crews for fuel mitigation, 200 military police for security operations, and 10 helicopters for firefighting and search and rescue operations. This number is expected to increase over the next 24 hours,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters.
Posted by Louis Casiano

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/ShadowofEzra/status/1877772729417408568

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1877830535055397272

[GtHawk]

8 min(s) ago
Some residents being immediately denied FEMA assistance, officials say

Some people who have applied for assistance are being immediately denied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said Friday.

The federal agency set up an online form, which people are filling out, but people were being denied, she said. Officials were looking into the matter, Barger at a news conference.

“I’m following up on that to find out what is going on because it is completely mind-boggling to me that people who lost everything are filling out a form, as told, and then are getting an immediate denial,” she said.
Posted by Louis Casiano

Just one more reason for democrats to vote republican the next time around. A former democrat is a democrat who has finally been given the shit end of the stick by the democrat party.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1877823208273178995

[mystery-ak]

 

Valentina Gomez
@ValentinaForUSA
·
49m
-Hydrants with no water
-Chief Fire Lesbians
-Firefighters using purses
-Water Dams completely dried up
-You lying about being on the phone with the president
THIS IS YOUR FAULT.

[berdie]

IMHO...this is a combination of things that caused the perfect storm. Mother Nature and poor governmental management.

[DCPatriot]

Looters and arsonists caught in the act deserve such response.

@mountaineer

Seems Greg Gutfeld agrees with us!

Early today and on "The Five", he called for looters and/or arsonists to be shot..."...and maybe picked up later". 

[mountaineer]

In December, Crowley warned that budget cuts could hamper the department's ability to respond to emergencies.

Yes, she did complain to the mayor, but didn't she also over the past few years go along with spending gobs of money on DEI activities, rather than hiring qualified personnel or on equipment?

Here s/he is, turning on the higher ups: Reporter: "Did they fail you?"

Crowley: "Yes."

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1877827973895893084

[libertybele]

Just one more reason for democrats to vote republican the next time around. A former democrat is a democrat who has finally been given the shit end of the stick by the democrat party.

Shouldn't Homeowner's Insurance cover fire damage and contents loss??

I'd be curious as to what FEMA form people are being asked to fill out, only to be denied.  It is my understanding that if you are covered by insurance, then FEMA is likely to deny a claim.   

FEMA may cover temporary shelter, food, water and basic hygiene necessities.



 

[Timber Rattler]

Newsome and the Fire Chief are setting Bass up to take the fall alone.