January 10Jan 10 3 minutes ago, The Norseman said: This would be a reason to do impeccable forest management, clear flammable underbrush regularly, and ensure that your water reservoirs are well stocked prior to fire season....right? As Bill already stated, it's possible for this to be both a climate change issue and also a prevention and response issue. They are not mutually exclusive. However, it's interesting you mentioned "fire season" here, when do you think that typically occurs in LA?
January 10Jan 10 2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: As Bill already stated, it's possible for this to be both a climate change issue and also a prevention and response issue. They are not mutually exclusive. However, it's interesting you mentioned "fire season" here, when do you think that typically occurs in LA? google suggests that fire season is July - December
January 10Jan 10 6 minutes ago, The Norseman said: google suggests that fire season is July - December You might be mistaking it for norcal, but socal's does not stretch that late. Wildfire season in Southern California typically runs from the late spring to the fall, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/08/nx-s1-5252370/california-wildfires-los-angeles However, the Southern California peak fire season starts earlier, beginning in late spring (May-June) and runs until October.1 https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/california-fire-season-in-depth-guide/#:~:text=Fires are possible throughout the,June) and runs until October. December to February is typically the rainy season in California, but unlike the northern part of the state, which has had its share of soakings, Southern California has been abnormally dry for the past eight months. The last time Los Angeles logged more than one-tenth of an inch of rain was in early May. https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/what-fueled-la-fires-dry-conditions-wind-rcna186801
January 10Jan 10 4 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: You might be mistaking it for norcal, but socal's does not stretch that late. Wildfire season in Southern California typically runs from the late spring to the fall, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/08/nx-s1-5252370/california-wildfires-los-angeles However, the Southern California peak fire season starts earlier, beginning in late spring (May-June) and runs until October.1 https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/california-fire-season-in-depth-guide/#:~:text=Fires are possible throughout the,June) and runs until October. December to February is typically the rainy season in California, but unlike the northern part of the state, which has had its share of soakings, Southern California has been abnormally dry for the past eight months. The last time Los Angeles logged more than one-tenth of an inch of rain was in early May. https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/what-fueled-la-fires-dry-conditions-wind-rcna186801 sooo. your point is that they shouldn't have been expected to be prepared because it's not fire season this time of year?
January 10Jan 10 Just now, The Norseman said: sooo. your point is that they shouldn't have been expected to be prepared because it's not fire season this time of year? Ok, I give up, my mistake for thinking you were actually interested in a discussion on the subject.
January 10Jan 10 35 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Ok, I give up, my mistake for thinking you were actually interested in a discussion on the subject. Classic wee man, take the least consequential portion of his post, whether it's fire season or not, then, when he tries to veer the discussion back to the original topic - the woeful unpreparedness of authorities despite well-known, highly publicized risks in the area, it's "OK clearly you aren't interested in a discussion." I say this often, but you could not come off more small and pathetic through text if you tried.
January 10Jan 10 55 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: You might be mistaking it for norcal, but socal's does not stretch that late. Wildfire season in Southern California typically runs from the late spring to the fall, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/08/nx-s1-5252370/california-wildfires-los-angeles However, the Southern California peak fire season starts earlier, beginning in late spring (May-June) and runs until October.1 https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/california-fire-season-in-depth-guide/#:~:text=Fires are possible throughout the,June) and runs until October. December to February is typically the rainy season in California, but unlike the northern part of the state, which has had its share of soakings, Southern California has been abnormally dry for the past eight months. The last time Los Angeles logged more than one-tenth of an inch of rain was in early May. https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/what-fueled-la-fires-dry-conditions-wind-rcna186801 Only lived there a few years, but that was my recollection. Fires in October, rain in January. I hated driving in January because no one knew how to drive in the rain.
January 10Jan 10 44 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: did we determine whether or not the fires were caused by energy weapons yet? Babylon Bee has a list.
January 10Jan 10 2 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said: Babylon Bee has a list. it's obviously #9. good job you misogynistic bigots!!!
January 10Jan 10 Author 1 minute ago, Alpha_TATEr said: it's obviously #9. good job you misogynistic bigots!!! Tears. Every. Time.
January 10Jan 10 4 minutes ago, Talkingbirds said: Babylon Bee has a list. The Babylon Bee should make a list of presidents convicted of felonies
January 10Jan 10 1 minute ago, paco said: Tears. Every. Time. how could anyone not recognize true art like this?
January 10Jan 10 51 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: did we determine whether or not the fires were caused by energy weapons yet? Last I heard it was Jewish space lasers
January 10Jan 10 21 minutes ago, Kz! said: Classic wee man, take the least consequential portion of his post, whether it's fire season or not, then, when he tries to veer the discussion back to the original topic - the woeful unpreparedness of authorities despite well-known, highly publicized risks in the area, it's "OK clearly you aren't interested in a discussion." I say this often, but you could not come off more small and pathetic through text if you tried. Not everyone graduated first class in Trumpbot Wildfire Preparedness School like you.
January 10Jan 10 Just now, we_gotta_believe said: ...Trumpbot Wildfire Preparedness School... "Stop, Drop, and Troll!"
January 10Jan 10 1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said: Not everyone graduated first class in Trumpbot Wildfire Preparedness School like you. didn't that school fail like the university did?
January 10Jan 10 Author 4 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said: "Stop, Drop, and Troll!" We would have also accepted "Bot, meet kettle"
January 10Jan 10 1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said: The concern over climate change isn't really relevant to how these fires get started, but rather to how they build and spread. The argument is that the macrotrend of rising temps leads to higher rates of evaporation on average, leading to higher frequency of drought, which provides all the kindling you need at scale. Now pair highly unusual drought conditions in January with strong winter winds and all it takes is some moron with a match to get the devastation we've seen here. There's definitely an element of laziness to just write off every natural disaster as the fault of those who want to ignore climate change, but the increasing frequency and severity of these types of events does seem to indicate that there's likely some truth to it too even if it's almost impossible to prove a direct relationship (to the extent to satisfy skeptics.) Shocked we agree on something. It has nothing to do with climate change vs we aren't letting nature do it's job and or having controlled burns. Redwoods have seeds that only cone out during fires. It's planned it's in the code. Near me the Forrest Service stacks big piles of brush and logs for miles each year and sets them on fire the first time it snows. Yeah, droughts and wind play a part along with arson/idiots, but there is a difference between these things happen and massive events like this.
January 10Jan 10 8 minutes ago, Diehardfan said: Shocked we agree on something. It has nothing to do with climate change vs we aren't letting nature do it's job and or having controlled burns. Redwoods have seeds that only cone out during fires. It's planned it's in the code. Near me the Forrest Service stacks big piles of brush and logs for miles each year and sets them on fire the first time it snows. Yeah, droughts and wind play a part along with arson/idiots, but there is a difference between these things happen and massive events like this. Controlled burns in LA County???
January 10Jan 10 21 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: The Babylon Bee should make a list of presidents convicted of felonies Then a list of presidential candidates defeated by convicted felons.
January 10Jan 10 3 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: The Acolyte wasn't as bad as people made it out to be *Runs and hides in shame* of course it wasn't
January 10Jan 10 18 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said: of course it wasn't It wasn't good. But The Book of Boba Fett was just as bad, we all just like Boba Fett. And the last 3 movies were also trash. Acolyte was hardly an outlier. It just had zero nostalgia to make us nerds overlook its crappiness. Oh and Wookie Jedi was kinda fun. Fight me bro.
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