January 10Jan 10 7 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: Comparing wildfires in Florida to fires out west is Comparing management. DeSantis is proactive in doing all he can when things are coming. CA dropped the ball. If you mean the destruction isn't the same here is Fort Myers Beach.
January 10Jan 10 Quote BREAKING: California Insurance Commissioner @RicardoLara4CA has issued a mandatory one-year moratorium that will prohibit insurance companies from enacting non-renewals and cancellations of coverage for home owners within the perimeters or adjoining ZIP Codes of the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County regardless of whether they suffered a loss. The moratorium will expire on Jan. 7, 2026.
January 10Jan 10 Honestly I'm shocked it's only 10 deaths confirmed so far. I'm sure the final number will be much much higher
January 10Jan 10 Quote The strike was reported Thursday on the third day of the wildfire, one of six burning in Los Angeles County. The aircraft landed safely, but remains grounded for repairs. Interfering with firefighting efforts on public lands is considered a federal crime punishable by up to 12 months in prison. "The FAA treats these violations seriously and immediately considers swift enforcement action for these offenses," the agency said in a statement. "The FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the TFRs (temporary flight restrictions)." The Palisades Fire is the largest burning in Los Angeles County. Fanned by a Santa Ana windstorm, the fire destroyed thousands of structures in the Pacific Palisades area. At least one death has been confirmed in the fire zone.
January 10Jan 10 3 minutes ago, Mike030270 said: The skill it takes to operate those things, and the helicopters for that matter, is INSANE.
January 10Jan 10 30 minutes ago, Bill said: Also the gubmint made Fire 2.0, which is specifically designed to avoid burning wet lumber and instead targets houses and cars full of accelerants. You're like two hours too late with this retarded sheet. Even the libtards in here are acknowledging how epically democrat leadership sheet the bed.
January 10Jan 10 "Yeah, but like how specifically did democrat politicians exacerbate the crisis? Are you saying it's their fault it was windy or something?"
January 10Jan 10 1 hour ago, vikas83 said: Current Status -- they big key is the winds have died down. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we had 40+ mph winds which meant planes and helicopters couldn't fly and fight the fires. This definitely helped the Palisades and Eaton (Altadena/Pasadena) fires spread. Now, they generally can stop the advance of these fires in a few hours. You can smell the smoke, and I wouldn't recommend going for a run outside, but ~90% of LA is fine. Excellent news
January 10Jan 10 46 minutes ago, vikas83 said: Insurance -- it was already impossible to get fire insurance in Los Angeles thanks to our insane state regulators who wouldn't allow insurance companies to raise rates. People are screaming about policies being canceled, but they were canceled because the state wouldn't let them raise rates after all the recent fires. So most people (myself included) get fire insurance from the state. Well, that fund has ~$700mm and over $5bn of exposure just in the Palisades, so it will need a bailout. This problem seems like the worst or close to it from a pure political perspective to me.
January 10Jan 10 Without any further info, I'm going to state definitively that man is an Iranian funded Haitian spy who snuck in through the border and also eats cats.
January 10Jan 10 15 hours ago, Diehardfan said: ok, i think this is one time we can all agree that some people had their priorities in order.
January 10Jan 10 Everything, and I mean everything, right down to running insurance companies out of the area is the fault of democrats. It honestly is truly remarkable just how disastrous electing democrats is.
January 10Jan 10 49 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: Florida also happens to be like 90% swamp and wetlands. Which definitely helps. Parts, yes. Not all. There is still lots of underdeveloped areas the further inland you go that is nothing but trees and brush. Obviously no where near the level of California, but the county next to mine where my parents live frequently get out of control brush fires every year. I had one last year in my neighborhood that burned down 5 houses and took 24 hours to contain. From now until like May/June is peak season since it's mostly dry weather. And there are A LOT of controlled burns throughout the year. They just did 4 in my area the other day. It's a pain because if the winds blow the wrong way, the entire area is covered in smoke even when the burn is 30ish miles away.
January 10Jan 10 1 hour ago, vikas83 said: To answer some questions in here: Arson -- the last couple fires (Sunset and Kenneth) were arson events. The speculation (not proven) is that criminal organizations/gangs are now purposefully setting fires to force evacuations and then burglarizing the abandoned homes. This clearly happened with the Sunset fires (Hollywood Hills). I'm anti death penalty, but these people have me reconsidering. Current Status -- they big key is the winds have died down. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we had 40+ mph winds which meant planes and helicopters couldn't fly and fight the fires. This definitely helped the Palisades and Eaton (Altadena/Pasadena) fires spread. Now, they generally can stop the advance of these fires in a few hours. You can smell the smoke, and I wouldn't recommend going for a run outside, but ~90% of LA is fine. Political Failure -- people are angry, and there are legitimate reasons. The city/county failed to clear brush for years. Everyone is focused on the ~$17mm cut Bass made to the fire department this year, but this goes back to 2009 when they massively cut the LAFD. The funding level was never restored. Bass going to Ghana when this was warned about (high winds, fire potential) for a week was just unbelievably stupid. The firefighters themselves are doing an amazing job, but they have been let down by the politicians. Bass won't be re-elected after this. How are you? I would imagine that even if you didn't sustain property damage that the air quality is very poor at the moment.
January 10Jan 10 9 minutes ago, Procus said: How are you? I would imagine that even if you didn't sustain property damage that the air quality is very poor at the moment. being really, really close to the ground probably helps.
January 10Jan 10 ok, I'm gonna go there. Articles like this drive me completely insane. A "climate scientist" from UCLA blathers on with some idiot reporter at CNN about how these fires were inevitable due to our warming climate. It's the obligatory climate change article that has to accompany every single natural disaster that happens these days. Assuming that any of this is even true...what is the solution proposed by these people? More windmills, solar panels and electric cars? More government funding for carbon credits? Sign more global climate accords? Even if those were helping, how long would that take to help the people in the path of these disasters? Did the guy who lost his house in the Palisades feel any better about it because he drove a Prius? Wouldn't predictable increases in droughts justify a more responsible approach to forest management and water retention? Wouldn't more predictable flooding lead to better flood water routing and distribution? Are we all just supposed to be victims to the change in the climate? I really just don't get it. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/climate/drought-weather-whiplash-california-fires
January 10Jan 10 4 minutes ago, The Norseman said: It's the obligatory climate change article that has to accompany every single natural disaster that happens these days. Agree
January 10Jan 10 Author 58 minutes ago, Kz! said: Well at least one major wildfire was started by DEI. Wait. Did that **** have a blowtorch on himself when the police arrived (Yeah, I know, it was probably found on his property and put on the hood of the car prior to filming. Let me dream, jerks)
January 10Jan 10 Author 52 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: Without any further info, I'm going to state definitively that man is an Iranian funded Haitian spy who snuck in through the border, started the fire with jewish space lasers and also eats cats. FYP
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