Live updates: Brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades as Santa Ana winds blast Southern California - Live video at link

[Retink Retunk]

HOLY SHIT AMAZING DETAIL, THE DAMAGED SUPERSCOOPER IS ON LOAN FROM CANADA

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From one failed governor to another.

 

[Postal_Rat]

Kenny has officially reached 1000 acres I always believed in him.

 

[BlastMonk]

One of the problems with the urban/wildland interface is that a lot of the eucalyptus is on private lands, and the state can't go onto a homeowner's lot and demand that they cut down a specific tree

I don't see why not, its an active threat to the state, the people who live near it and the homes around it, and its an invasive. After a fire like this the state government could use the political will to get a policy like that in place to prevent fires like this happening again. Maybe this is just a cultural divide

Also, I don't want to dunk on atheists too hard but this seems like a situation where a responsible elected official would call for a Day of Prayer.

Maybe another cultural divide. If an aussie elected official called for a Day of Prayer in the face of a disater thats not being controlled that would signal the government has given up on trying to fix it and thus cause widespread panic, and outcry. As well as anger that the pollies are wasting time praying (doing literally nothing) and not solving the issue. Unless you want fires and a riot I would never even consider that an option. But I'm not American maybe the yank would like that I dunno.

 

[Breadbassket]

HOLY SHIT AMAZING DETAIL, THE DAMAGED SUPERSCOOPER IS ON LOAN FROM CANADA

It has apparently been an ongoing tradition for Quebec to send them to Los Angeles once their own wildfire season winds down.

 

[Mourning_Cloak]

I really hope it was that wetback that started the fires.

I'm still catching up so I lack context for this, but if an "undocumented citizen" did actually start the fire, ain't no way California is letting that get out. They'll pour more resources into stopping that story than they will stopping the actual fires.

But climate change causing wildfires? That is complete bullshit.

It's because climate change is only ever marketed as HEAT HEAT HEAT. It is only ever talked about in terms of extreme heat, drought, and ice bergs melting. Nobody ever talks about the alternative (which is a big freeze). I guess that's because freezing doesn't seem as scary as being burnt up...and we all know fearmongering to control the public is the actual number one goal. Therefore, extreme heat + drought = wildfires, which isn't entirely off-base but of course ignores so many other factors at play.

Bottom line, it's because we've all been taught to believe climate change = burning to death. Ironic as a good chunk of the country on its other side is getting a lot of snow right now. As I type, I'm due to see snow falling just a few hours from now.

 

[Drip Torch]

They need to blame it on manbearpig otherwise people might start wondering if their elected leaders are fucking incompetent.

Why do you think the entire space laser starting forest fires meme exists. It's your manbearpig theory.

 

[MrJokerRager]

 

[Myrtle the Turtle]

Bling Ring

Thats a blast from the past.

watch if you are bored and curious about it's performance (it's impressive).

We don't build great things like this anymore.

John Goodman's house burned down. I fucking LOVE this guy - and if you don't feel sorry for him, you're a total fag.

His house was classy too. I like John Goodman.

the fire is so hot its melting the cars alluminum wheels

Reminds of the scene in Chernobyl where Gorbachov is struggle to comprehend radioactive lava.

What scares me most about this is, yes, people are cheering on the destruction of LA but the influencers, the greed and the grifters, scammers and looters who are all profiting off this. What happened to the nation? (I know the answer, but its a rhetorical question).

 

[NoReturn]

They already arrived there a while ago, LA is home to the duel citizens and they lost their homes. Lol

If they don't take it, someone else will.

 

[my hole is huge]

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was this confirmed news drone or just like a civilian drone from some random asshole? & just how durable are those little fuckers...

 

[lichen]

Have a friend who got married on New Year's Eve, lives near the McArthur Park area. She's packing right now and is prepping to leave. It's like a mixture of concern, anxiety and fear all in one for me right now. Hoping, praying, whatever that she gets out safely tonight.

MacArthur Park is a long way from the fires. I'd ask if she's not fleeting rampaging drug users instead, but in that neighborhood she's probably used to them.

Are you sure she's not near some other park? If she's near MacArthur, she won't have any trouble getting out, but she doesn't really need to aside from finding the whole situation too much to deal with and wanting to put the city in her rearview mirror.

 

[CircuSphere]

First half is mostly devastation reporting/setting the scene. Second half is all digging into Newsome's history with wildfires, PE&G and the various scandals surrounding reservoir construction delays and water rights. It's like a thread crash course.

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

Isn't most of california's water supply being used by billionaires farming out useless garbage like pom and pistachios? This would probably change nothing.

Getting dangerously close to mentioning (((The Eternal Kiwi))) there.

 

[Oeselian Chad]

My heart breaks. There are so many guns that will be lost to the fires.

its california, it will be like 6 guns total

 

[Althalus]

Kenny has officially reached 1000 acres I always believed in him.

Waiting for the "OMG they killed Kenny" jokes once he is put out

 

[Theador Bradly]

I dont get the whole climate change causing wildfires BS. Of course climate change isnt causing the fires. Intentional and unintentional arsonist, electrical line sparking and melting powerline fuses, mechanical failures on vehicles, lighting and the occasional self combusting haybale cause wildfires. Roughly in that order of frequency of occurrence. Climate change is not an ignition source. Erratic weather patterns and less rainfall is making fire seasons longer, sometimes, but not always more intense. Wildfires happen all the time. Just you don't hear about them.

But climate change causing wildfires? That is complete bullshit.

The cycle when I lived in SoCal was :

fire -> blame climate change -> investigation -> cause was a homeless encampment -> Media moves on -> repeat

 

[Starscream's Loyalty]

I wonder if the arsonists and firebugs...

Are agents of God doing a repeat of Sodom and Gommorah.

“Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven.”

Genesis 19:24

I would like to call out ""Christian content creatiors"" saying it's wrong to laugh at this, it's not Sodom and Gomorrah, ect.
FUCK YOU IT IS S AND G 2.0 THIS IS FOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF PEDOPHILE CENTRAL
I hate kumbaya Christian shit that's all. I will take my puzzle pieces now.

 

[BlastMonk]

Isn't most of california's water supply being used by billionaires farming out useless garbage like pom and pistachios? This would probably change nothing.

Don't forget the massive almonds and alfalfa plantations. If CA was serious about water managments none of these crops would be grown there

 

[Heed Not]

I can't decide whether it's more sad or hilarious that the California elites will learn nothing, insist that they did everything they could have done to prevent this, and claim that this was exclusively caused by climate change from red states.

Its only sad because their constituents also won't learn.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

The red wave is here!

A Red Wave of flames.