The Wildfires thread

[Ted$8roadFan]

Due to lack of significant rainfall for the past few weeks, New England is now the subject of red flag warnings and experiencing wildfires. Highly unusual for this area.

[Rothman]

Due to lack of significant rainfall for the past few weeks, New England is now the subject of red flag warnings and experiencing wildfires. Highly unusual for this area.

To be fair, most of the Lower 48 is experiencing a drought right now...except for around Syracuse, NY:

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

[bing101]

https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-forest-fires-evesham-englewood-cliffs-abe4b74e16275e823d47d3ad992af282

https://pix11.com/news/morning/no-rain-wildfire-burns-along-palisades-parkway-in-new-jersey/

New Jersey is reporting wildfires in the state.

https://abc7ny.com/post/nj-wildfires-fire-burns-pompton-lakes-firefighters-continue-battle-flames-new-jersey/15530856/

Yes wildfires is being reported in the state.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w1SBEk7RhwA&pp=ygUPbmV3IGplcnNleSBmaXJl

[bing101]

[bing101]

Wildfire forces evacuations in Malibu, California; students shelter in place - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wildfire-forces-evacuations-malibu-california-students-shelter-place-2024-12-10/

This is a preliminary report.

[Max Rockatansky]

Is Malibu ever not on fire anymore?

[bing101]

Here we go.

[bing101]

https://abc7.com/live-updates/socal-braces-possibly-destructive-windstorm-amid-dangerous-fire-weather/15771235/


https://ktla.com/entertainment/actor-steve-guttenberg-helping-fire-crews-by-moving-cars-near-pacific-palisades-brush-fire/


Yes there is a wildfire to start 2025 for the LA area. 

[bing101]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/palisades-fire-live-tens-thousands-flee-wildfires-rage-los-angeles-2025-01-08/

Here is more on the fires in the Los Angeles area.

https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-wildfire-los-angeles-palisades

[kernals12]

This brings to mind the Bel Air fire of 1961 which burned 6,000 acres and destroyed almost 500 homes, many belonging to celebrities.

[bing101]

https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-wildfire-los-angeles-palisades


It's being updated to mention largest fire in LA City history.

[bing101]

Here is an update

[Max Rockatansky]

The scale of where the fire has hit is tracked on the CalFire webpage.  Lots of gulches burned between subdivisions:

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

[kernals12]

The scale of where the fire has hit is tracked on the CalFire webpage.  Lots of gulches burned between subdivisions:

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

I wonder how many of the destroyed homes were built before LA banned wood shingle roofs in the 60s. Look at how The Summit, a relative recent development, is completely unaffected

[bing101]

https://www.livenowfox.com/news/trump-blames-newsom-apocalyptic-california-wildfires
Interestingly Trump inserts himself and Newsom with the Los Angeles area wildfires.

[Max Rockatansky]

The scale of where the fire has hit is tracked on the CalFire webpage.  Lots of gulches burned between subdivisions:

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

I wonder how many of the destroyed homes were built before LA banned wood shingle roofs in the 60s. Look at how The Summit, a relative recent development, is completely unaffected

Fair chance of that.  There is a lot of older structures in that area. 

[kernals12]

So what's the issue with the hydrants? Do they not have enough water stored up or is the pumping equipment not able to handle this much demand at once?

[ET21]

https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-wildfire-los-angeles-palisades


It's being updated to mention largest fire in LA City history.

Gonna be more then that when all is said and done. Could be the costliest wildfire ever in US history.

[Max Rockatansky]

I can't help but question the amount of media coverage this is getting compared to when Paradise burned down. 

[kkt]

https://www.livenowfox.com/news/trump-blames-newsom-apocalyptic-california-wildfires
Interestingly Trump inserts himself and Newsom with the Los Angeles area wildfires.

Right, because California never had fires until Newsom was governor.  (Oh, wait...)

[kernals12]

I can't help but question the amount of media coverage this is getting compared to when Paradise burned down. 

It's simple: a lot more people are impacted.

[Max Rockatansky]

I can't help but question the amount of media coverage this is getting compared to when Paradise burned down. 

It's simple: a lot more people are impacted.

85 died from the Camp Fire.  It was the most deadly fire in state history.

[kalvado]

I can't help but question the amount of media coverage this is getting compared to when Paradise burned down. 

It's simple: a lot more people are impacted.

85 died from the Camp Fire.  It was the most deadly fire in state history.

They were not shot, so they don't matter. Insurance losses would be higher in CA, and that is more important.

[Max Rockatansky]

I can't help but question the amount of media coverage this is getting compared to when Paradise burned down. 

It's simple: a lot more people are impacted.

85 died from the Camp Fire.  It was the most deadly fire in state history.

They were not shot, so they don't matter. Insurance losses would be higher in CA, and that is more important.

I had a quick at CNN to see what the headlines were.  They led off their coverage with a list of celebrity homes burned and property damage dollar figure estimates.  No mention of current fatality figures or estimates on how people are displaced. 

[kernals12]

I can't help but question the amount of media coverage this is getting compared to when Paradise burned down. 

It's simple: a lot more people are impacted.

85 died from the Camp Fire.  It was the most deadly fire in state history.

They were not shot, so they don't matter. Insurance losses would be higher in CA, and that is more important.

I had a quick at CNN to see what the headlines were.  They led off their coverage with a list of celebrity homes burned and property damage dollar figure estimates.  No mention of current fatality figures or estimates on how people are displaced. 

The New York Times has made the displacements their main headline