As a SoCal city dweller, large scale fires were mostly a non issue as long as you live in urban areas. The response is always quick enough to prevent entire neighborhoods from getting rolled over, as the system is designed to handle surges by sharing resources. However, much like with hospitals dealing with outbreaks, there is usually an upper limit to how much they can do.
There has never been anything like this in modern history because this fire was a consequence of climate change. Excessive dryness and powerful winds created the wildfire equivalent of a flash flood, leaving firefighters little time to react. They were already fighting a war on the coast, but the storm created a blitzkrieg that descended onto densely populated areas before they could properly redeploy.
This is just speculation, but I suspect that death toll isn't in the hundreds or thousands because they prioritized evacuation over saving property. The areas hit were more urban than I ever thought possible, and it really could've been far worse given how quickly everything happened. The budget cuts didn't help, but this event was so extreme that I doubt a bigger budget could've saved many homes. In this case, the wrath of nature against ALL of humanity is most responsible,
...because this fire was a consequence of climate change.
You mean that thing that's happening, that we haven't been able to stop, caused this fire to be worse? Who could have predicted this?? (/s)
I live in the state of Victoria, Australia and we have, in fact, predicted this. We have a statewide fire service, we don't cut their funding, and we have strict building codes in fire-prone areas, as well as stricter overall no matter where in the state you build.
We've studied the impacts of climate change, and prepare for the worst.
Yes, and I live in LA. I'm a handful of blocks away from the evac warning perimeter. The message is not that budget cuts caused the fire. We who have lived here have seen the fires get worse every year because of climate change. The message is that our mayor's tough-on-crime politics are to the detriment of public safety and our actual, material needs as Angelenos.
Increasing police funding consistently while not doing the same at the same rate for fire health and emergency services is in fact defunding the fire department.
When cop salaries and equipment are always priority #1, the police are in fact defunding US
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"Have we tried nuking the fire ?"
takes a Sharpie and crosses out the fire
Cunningly suggests simply injecting uv light into the fire to kill it.
they tried to deport it but all the I.C.E. agents kept melting
\- like this
Well they need the tank more than ever now, so that was absolutely necessary and well planned.
Because of all the newly homeless people or ..?
Well the additional homeless people were my first thought but I like the way you think
well wouldn't need a tank with proper fire prevention in the first place
As a SoCal city dweller, large scale fires were mostly a non issue as long as you live in urban areas. The response is always quick enough to prevent entire neighborhoods from getting rolled over, as the system is designed to handle surges by sharing resources. However, much like with hospitals dealing with outbreaks, there is usually an upper limit to how much they can do.
There has never been anything like this in modern history because this fire was a consequence of climate change. Excessive dryness and powerful winds created the wildfire equivalent of a flash flood, leaving firefighters little time to react. They were already fighting a war on the coast, but the storm created a blitzkrieg that descended onto densely populated areas before they could properly redeploy.
This is just speculation, but I suspect that death toll isn't in the hundreds or thousands because they prioritized evacuation over saving property. The areas hit were more urban than I ever thought possible, and it really could've been far worse given how quickly everything happened. The budget cuts didn't help, but this event was so extreme that I doubt a bigger budget could've saved many homes. In this case, the wrath of nature against ALL of humanity is most responsible,
You mean that thing that's happening, that we haven't been able to stop, caused this fire to be worse? Who could have predicted this?? (/s)
I live in the state of Victoria, Australia and we have, in fact, predicted this. We have a statewide fire service, we don't cut their funding, and we have strict building codes in fire-prone areas, as well as stricter overall no matter where in the state you build.
We've studied the impacts of climate change, and prepare for the worst.
You can't say them werds here in 'Merica. You'll scare the executive's profits!
This shit is happening every year now.
Yes, and I live in LA. I'm a handful of blocks away from the evac warning perimeter. The message is not that budget cuts caused the fire. We who have lived here have seen the fires get worse every year because of climate change. The message is that our mayor's tough-on-crime politics are to the detriment of public safety and our actual, material needs as Angelenos.
She has been majorly unimpressive, and I can't say I'm surprised 😒
You make an excellent point that the SoCal fires will have high property value damage but low life loss because people were prioritized over property.
Made up of slaves!
They've got houses made of wood and cardboard, they seem to be well prepared.
They did not defund the fire department. They still shoukd defund the cops, but don't make shit up to argue for it.
They cut the fire departments budget, is that not defunding?
Increasing police funding consistently while not doing the same at the same rate for fire health and emergency services is in fact defunding the fire department.
When cop salaries and equipment are always priority #1, the police are in fact defunding US
I believe you're mistaken. You have fallen for the pro-Karen Bass propaganda.