Lessons from a wildfire

[Billinsd]

Here is a good watch!!!

 

[Bubblehide]

Here is a good watch!!!

It was a good watch.

Living in an LA suburb and hunting the surrounding forests, I am keenly aware of the excessive dead undergrowth and dead trees... in the lical forests. When I was a kid, and into young adulthood, I use to see prision crews clearing the dead stuff in the winter, putting it into burn piles; I have not seen crews of anytype doing this in 40+ years. The Santa Ana winds are nothing new, nor are fires during our Santa Ana winds. It has been predicted for decades that sooner or later, a wind driven fire will burn from our moutians/hills to the ocean, destroying everything in its path. We have had plenty of time and warnings to take preventive measures to better deal with such fires. As has already been pointed out, there have already been simular type of fires in Ca, and other states; yet our leaders have chosen to sit on their hands.

Unfortunately, these tragedies were predicated, and could have been minimized with appropriate steps that include infrastructure upgrades and more appropriate land management.

 

[Alpine4x4]

Pump stations should have working generators that are maintained and tested to ensure they will operate in an emergency. Good question, why was the reservoir being maintained at this time of year during fire season?

It's fire season year round in Socal and in reality the milder weather of winter is probably the best time for them to maintain it. The driving factor here was the wind storm which is impossible to predict in long term modeling.

 

[Billinsd]

It's fire season year round in Socal and in reality the milder weather of winter is probably the best time for them to maintain it. The driving factor here was the wind storm which is impossible to predict in long term modeling.

”Fire season” in the water transmission in San Diego is the end of October to April. That’s when the greatest demand on the system is expected and it’s most vulnerable. The transmission system can and is shut down during fire season, for extremely critical projects that can’t wait, however it rare and is limited to a day and depends where it is and the predicted weather, high winds no. The Santa Ana’s are expected, however 100 mph winds are probably a once in a hundred or thousand event. I don’t know. We have high winds during Santa Ana’s but nothing like LA, generally.

 

[mt terry d]

Several years ago I visited some family in Calgary.
I was shocked to see some pretty high end subdivisions where
they mandated shake roofs and the houses were so close you ( not I)
could literally jump from rooftop to rooftop

No excuse for some of the $hiT that goes on anymore.

 

[Alpine4x4]

”Fire season” in the water transmission in San Diego is the end of October to April. That’s when the greatest demand on the system is expected and it’s most vulnerable. The transmission system can and is shut down during fire season, for extremely critical projects that can’t wait, however it rare and is limited to a day and depends where it is and the predicted weather, high winds no. The Santa Ana’s are expected, however 100 mph winds are probably a once in a hundred or thousand event. I don’t know. We have high winds during Santa Ana’s but nothing like LA, generally.

Thats wild since 2/3 of the major wildfires in California happen June-August. Its not "fire season".

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[tony]

News article says the mayor refused help from the City of New York Fire Dept. Zero cost, Jet Blue was going to fly them and gear for free.
Mexico is sending fire fighters per the governor.
Props to Mexico. In this case who cares where the help comes from.

MSN

 

[Billinsd]

Here is another good watch from a Yorba Linda Water District Director Brett Barbre. Very level headed logical interview. I was born and raised in Yorba Linda, birthplace of Nixon.

 

[Billinsd]

Thats wild since 2/3 of the major wildfires in California happen June-August. It’s not "fire season".

Yes, it “seems” like most large fires happen in summer and early fall. So, calling fire season from end of October to April seems opposite. It’s been difficult for me to remember and keep track for this reason.

 

[Billinsd]

 

[Rich M]

My lesson is not to buy a house in a very vulnerable place. It appears many people could not get fire insurance? It’s getting difficult, expensive to get any kind of insurance in California. The government hates insurance companies, hates businesses, and makes things as hard as possible for them.

Agreed.

We have insurance issues in FL. Govt is trying to keep them from leaving.

 

[Billinsd]

Meet the LA Water and Power Director, Chief Engineer $750k salary, twice her predecessor. She is a DEI hire, listen to her priorities. Would I choose her to design a dog house? Probably not.

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[Billinsd]

We had a chance and blew it.