Trump blames Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for deadly wildfires

Ive been wanting to ask but figured you would share when you were ready. Great news. So glad to hear

now get that fire suppression system installed on her home

the record rains this year had the new growth much higher than the trail images you posted. and then it all goes dry and poof...I maintain that goats are the answer. starting a month or so before the rainy season ends..lots and lots of goats

 

i have a little dji3 and the amount of inflight info gathered in the system, especially if you are signed in with dji while flying, is amazing for a little commercial drone. location, altitude, flight path, speed, wind speeds..the gps coordinates stored in the transmitter helped me find mine last summer in Alaska, Lost visual over a ridge and it didn't ahve enough satellite certainty to return to home so it hovered three feet off the ground until the batteries died and then landed dropped on the spot. Found it the next day, phone gps got us within about 15 feet on the side of fairly steep hill with spotty cell coverage

 

That's what they use to reduce the heavy growth along the banks of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers here in Mesa County. A herd of about 100 goats grazes along the river for a distance of about a half mile and 100 to 300 feet in width. A portable fence is set up for the 3 to 4 days the goats range along the river behind the fence. A travel trailer presumably housing the herders stays there 24/7. At the end of their stay a semi-tractor pulling a cattle hauler trailer picks up the goats and presumably takes them to another location along the river.

 

This story blows my mind. A fire engine shows up allegedly to fight the fire, but his decals for his station do not look familiar. The police on the scene check his I.D., and find out that he's a convicted arsonist from Oregon, and his fire department is completely made up. He was traveling with his wife, apparently to do some admiring (or spreading) of the flames. No wonder they are having so much trouble putting the fire out. Between the heavy winds, the idiots flying drones in the path of the air tankers, the reservoir under maintenance, and the looters and arsonists, it's wonder they kept all of L.A. from burning down.

He pulled up to Palisades fire with a fire engine and an offer to help. It was fake, authorities say

 

Such low life to politicize this blaming human error. He needs to be clearly and pointedly reminded that Katrina was due to human error where the levees failed..

Mike Johnson proposes conditional wildfire aid for California, Los Angeles

Those were decisions they made based on whatever their ideas were, but it made it worse, and everyone knew it would, and the risk was there," he added.
When asked if he would consider linking relief to a measure requiring an increase in the national debt limit, Johnson said, "That's one of the things we're talking about every morning."

 

Conditions are stupid. CA should get the same FEMA payouts that went to disaster victims on the East coast.

750 to replace food, 1200 for other damages etc.

 

There is zero need to hold back federal helps none. Aside from the rich and famous, those that lost their homes are going to be hurting for years.
Can they afford to rebuild? Likely not given inflation over the last 20 years. Can they afford the tax burden in anew built home? If they can afford to rebuild will there be enough building supplies? Can the supply chain support this massive rebuild? Will investment firms swoop in and try to vulture ALOT of the lots?
All of this BEFORE we talk about new building codes, regulations, etc..

 

solar farms are using sheep

Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work

How do they manage all that grass? With the help of about 3,000 sheep, which are better suited than lawnmowers to fit between small crevices and chew away rain or shine.

The proliferation of sheep on solar farms is part of a broader trend — solar grazing — that has exploded alongside the solar industry.

Agrivoltaics, a method using land for both solar energy production and agriculture, is on the rise with more than 60 solar grazing projects in the U.S., according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The American Solar Grazing Association says 27 states engage in the practice.

 

better building codes are already in place. just like homes wiped out by hurricanes, those burned down will be required to be built back to the new standards.

I suspect they will have to do something to grandfather in values for tax purposes similar to SOH. How does that work in Florida if your home gets wiped out by a Hurricane? certainly don't lose the deductions

i'm sure that practically every address in there will get unsolicited vulture offers.

 

nervous night in LA as the winds have returned

Los Angeles area to face more strong Santa Ana winds : NPR

As firefighters battle the Eaton and Palisades fires in Southern California, strong Santa Ana winds are hitting the fire-ravaged region again — posing renewed risks for the fires to spread and for new ones to spark. The National Weather Service issued "particularly dangerous" red flag warnings to last from noon Monday to 10 a.m. local time Tuesday for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and other parts of Southern California. Mild temperatures, low humidity and expected strong winds and powerful gusts in the mountains and foothills, are creating the perfect environment for fires to spread quickly, the National Weather Service warned.
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"This is already the third 'particularly dangerous' red flag warning that has been issued for the month of January, which is unprecedented for this area," National Weather Service incident meteorologist James White said during a briefing Monday morning.

The red flag warnings are expected to last through Thursday as forecasts indicate the strong winds and low humidity are unlikely to let up any time soon. With the looming threat, officials urged residents in effected areas to prepare to evacuate, if ordered to do so.

 

I wonder if the people suggesting “all the govt needed wuz firebreaks and clearing the brush” realize how stupid their argument is now? With all that burned out already, huge swaths of the area are effectively firebreaks, yet the Santa Ana’s could potentially ignite more.

 

Clear firebreaks are a known deterrent. It absolutely would have helped.
And yes.. large swaths are now essentially a firebreak. Those will not be the areas that high probability for another wildfire.

 

But where do you do these breaks? The problem is there’s houses up in the hills, so you can’t just go up there and start burning/clearing huge swaths. If you went back in time 100 years and had a bigger buffer between the city and nature’s fuel you could engage in much more “management” just outside the city. That combined with stronger building codes to make the residential areas less fire susceptible. Concrete jungle doesn’t burn.

 

Plus, every rainy season means a growth spurt of vegetation that then dries out, making fuel for fires. If you denude the soil of vegetation, then the risk is mudslides. A bit more complicated than simply making fire breaks. The urban/wildland interface is a big fire risk in all of the western states.