Had a forest fire come through our cabin in 2023. Literally got to the edge of the yard on two sides but the sprinkler system that the smokejumpers set up just creates this dome of moisture that the fire can’t penetrate.
Wind is crazy wrt fires. Should have zero issues under normal conditions fighting a fire along there.
Feel awful for all of the folks impacted by this. 70 mph winds and extremely dry conditions is just asking for trouble.
I kept reading his name itt and assumed it wasn't the actual actor but some official. Props to my man who gets alien pussy in movies.
Wait until you find out what they did with all the "surplus" firefighting equipment that they had back in early 2022.
If people are interested in following along I really recommend this guy Zeke Lunder, a forester who is well educated in the fire realm. Very good with mapping software as well and gives a coherent picture of the situation. here is the direct link: https://the-lookout.org/2025/01/08/january-2025-southern-california-fires-day-2/
Is this the newest iteration of wildland fire? I used to check their forums all the time whenever something was close to me, but they went offline a while ago.
no that website basically became wildfire intel https://forums.wildfireintel.org/ this is basically people ear hustling radio scanners, cameras, and flight tracking to piece together what’s going on
MSNBC’s on and Katy Tur fighting back tears the entire time talking about her childhood neighborhood being complete gone is tough. Feeling for you guys.
So I’m not familiar with wild fires or the layout of LA. But is this thing going to make it to downtown or what’s its trajectory?
Probably can’t when winds are blowing that hard, if you drop retardant or cut a fire break I think the fire will just jump over whatever barrier you put in its way
LA county is its own state spread out so far and wide. Downtown isn’t really at risk ever for anything. It’s also not like other cities where it’s an attraction issue is that there are surrounding mountains in many areas that are very flammable
At certain wind speeds tankers are grounded, rotar wing have a little more wiggle room but ultimately they can be grounded as well.
You don’t, you prioritize life safety initially, then once most are evacuated you can worry about property, then after that it’s follow the fire front worrying about the first two priorities till the winds die down and you can create a plan and go direct.
Friend had just finished remodeling his house (approx 10 days ago) - evacuated last night and all he currently knows is that there were flames outside and later the cameras all went out. Likely a complete loss.