California Fires

[LightWorker]

Quoted from someone I know elsewhere.... hopes she stays safe!

I feel so bad for everyone dealing with this. It sure sounds bad. ​

 

[LightWorker]

It's strange how something like this effects so many of us even at a distance. I have 2 friends with children who attend college there, 1 at Occidental and 1 at Pepperdine. They've both been evacuated. Both mothers are beside themselves.

I bet the firefighters are getting so tired. I just heard the fire has burned twice the size of New York.

 

[Kimmifunn]

Nobu Malibu is serving free food to firefighters.

 

[seacrestkristi]

It's really miraculous that so far only 2 lives have been lost in all that devastation. Good thing they evacuated when they did!

 

[LightWorker]

Nobu Malibu is serving free food to firefighters.

Kimmi...Is it really going as smoothly as the news channels are reporting? I hope so because maybe they did learn something from Katrina!!

It's really miraculous that so far only 2 lives have been lost in all that devastation. Good thing they evacuated when they did!

Kristi...It is amazing !!​

 

[Kimmifunn]

Kimmi...Is it really going as smoothly as the news channels are reporting? I hope so because maybe they did learn something from Katrina!!

Kristi...It is amazing !!​

Um...I think so? I was more in tune with the Malibu fires, as that hit more to home. The winds just made it impossible to do anything. My friend in Santa Monica said it was insane, and you could barely stand up. I did see some news reports saying the response was too slow. But in defense, they didn't want to risk the lives of the firefighters in some cases. And then they were saying they were short on planes and some resources.

Everyone's crammed into the Chargers stadium in San Diego now...

 

[jodiFL]

And then they were saying they were short on planes and some resources.

I heard that also, but you have to take into account that we are talking HURRICANE force winds there the last few days. You cant fly those water thingy planes in that kind of wind. But at least they seem to have died down some and hopefully the firefighters will be able to get them contained. But what I heard from someone else out there is that they do not do any kind of prescribed burns. I realize it is a HEAVILY populated place but you wouold think they could do something to prevent them from getting this bad. Is there a time of year that the winds are more favorable to do control burns?

 

[Kimmifunn]

I heard that also, but you have to take into account that we are talking HURRICANE force winds there the last few days. You cant fly those water thingy planes in that kind of wind. But at least they seem to have died down some and hopefully the firefighters will be able to get them contained. But what I heard from someone else out there is that they do not do any kind of prescribed burns. I realize it is a HEAVILY populated place but you wouold think they could do something to prevent them from getting this bad. Is there a time of year that the winds are more favorable to do control burns?

Yep. Winds were 80 MPH. I don't know how the news choppers are up there. This is the time of year for the Santa Anas. It's also 94 degrees here.

 

[jodiFL]

someone directed me to this map that shows where and gives stats on the fires..click on it for larger image.

 

[LightWorker]

someone directed me to this map that shows where and gives stats on the fires..click on it for larger image.

Thanks, I hope this helps my friend. ​