miketx
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No, the fires have been burning a while. They had time to get out, regardless of your imaginary reasons.California fires: At least 23 dead as hundreds reported missing - CNN
The whole world has been watching these fires for DAYS. How can you not know it's time to GET THE FUCK OUT when you're only miles from the fires. Meanwhile I'm sitting in the heartland and even I know if you're near that shit it's time to go.
I don't mean to seem insensitive but WTF??? These deaths are just mind bogglingly senseless to me.
I never blamed the victims and I've never complained about disaster relief so you too can blow me along with westwall for thanking your post.No, you don't understand it. You have never seen a fire run before a wind gusting to nearly 80 mph. You have never seen a large evergreen explode, and burning limbs as large as your arm carried for miles by that wind. And where they fall, a raging fire, many acres in size explode in minutes, and repeat the process all over again. So the fire that began ten minutes ago five ridges over, and ten miles away, is now in your front yard. And it is at night, you are already in bed, and you wake to the fact that your neighborhood is engulfed in fire. No, you don't understand, and you don't want to understand. You want to blame the victims so you can whine about paying taxes that aid your fellow Americans that have lost everything they own. You are a shameful person.I'm not trying to be an ass. I truly don't get it.I don't think it's illegals dying but either way self preservation exceeds everything. You don't need "somewhere to go"...
Go the opposite way of the fire!
Problem is, you don't know where the opposite way is. Lighten up Grampa.
In winter I have preparations in my trucks in case of emergency while out in the cold.
In spring I have stored water food & batteries in case of electrical outages from our usual spring storms.
And when bad weather with tornadoes or microbursts is in the area I am glued to the radar determined to see if it is headed our way.
Naturally if I lived in an area prone to hurricanes or wildfires or avalanches or whatever I would likewise be prepared.
I just don't understand it
Jackasses
You never blamed the victims? You did in your first post you moron.
And, have you ever been around a wildfire? Have you ever seen how fast they can move when the wind is blowing hard? I have, and sometimes you don't have any time to do anything other than grab your keys and pets and boogie out of Dodge, but even then, there could be a traffic jam (like there were in CA), because everyone was trying to leave at the same time.