Little-Acorn
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On Tuesday we had the hot, dry east winds that are always a fire danger when they occur, though they are more common in October than in May. People around here always walk on eggshells during those times, because one dropped match can result in a fast-moving wildfire that this areas is known for.
Sure enough, three wildfires started Tuesday, widely separated. One near my house (Bernardo fire), and two others in the Dulzura area, some 40 miles away. The Dulzura ones were clobbered fast by firefighters, the Bernardo fire lasted longer but is now 75% contained.
And the winds picked up again on Wednesday... and ***9*** separate fires broke out, all north of here, all within a few hours of each other. Some are getting fairly well contained, others are still out of control. Some 20-plus houses have been destroyed so far, nobody killed yet thank God.
But ***9*** fires? All within a 30-mile area???
Map of where the fires are: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zwCcp9fuZHOw.k0nyColtCA7s
You can't have a fire without an ignition source. Once it starts, sure, these high winds, coupled with extremely low humidity (5%) and high temperatures (90+F), spread them like, well, wildfire.
But after three fires broke out on Tuesday, one becoming real big real fast, it's impossible to imagine that ANYBODY wasn't being REAL careful about any sparks, open flames, cigarettes, etc. on Wednesday.
And yet nine fires broke out on Wednesday.
WTH??? We usually don't get nine brush fires a month around here. Some people are stupid, but nobody is THAT stupid.
I've heard nothing about how the fires started. Only thing on the radio around here, is some commissioner choosing her words carefully, and saying "There is no CONCLUSIVE evidence about any of these fires being deliberately started."
Hmmm.
If it turns out that all nine fires just happened to be sparks from a fireplace (who lights a fireplace in the middle of the day when it's 90 degrees outside?), a carelessly dropped cigarette, a car with a dragging muffler, etc.... all occurring on the same day in the same area, within a few hours of each other. All purely by coincidence.
That would have to be the coincidence of the century.
So far the firefighters efforts have been concentrated on putting the fires out, and they are doing everything humanly possible.
But eventually the fires will be out, and people will start asking Why.
Sure enough, three wildfires started Tuesday, widely separated. One near my house (Bernardo fire), and two others in the Dulzura area, some 40 miles away. The Dulzura ones were clobbered fast by firefighters, the Bernardo fire lasted longer but is now 75% contained.
And the winds picked up again on Wednesday... and ***9*** separate fires broke out, all north of here, all within a few hours of each other. Some are getting fairly well contained, others are still out of control. Some 20-plus houses have been destroyed so far, nobody killed yet thank God.
But ***9*** fires? All within a 30-mile area???
Map of where the fires are: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zwCcp9fuZHOw.k0nyColtCA7s
You can't have a fire without an ignition source. Once it starts, sure, these high winds, coupled with extremely low humidity (5%) and high temperatures (90+F), spread them like, well, wildfire.
But after three fires broke out on Tuesday, one becoming real big real fast, it's impossible to imagine that ANYBODY wasn't being REAL careful about any sparks, open flames, cigarettes, etc. on Wednesday.
And yet nine fires broke out on Wednesday.
WTH??? We usually don't get nine brush fires a month around here. Some people are stupid, but nobody is THAT stupid.
I've heard nothing about how the fires started. Only thing on the radio around here, is some commissioner choosing her words carefully, and saying "There is no CONCLUSIVE evidence about any of these fires being deliberately started."
Hmmm.
If it turns out that all nine fires just happened to be sparks from a fireplace (who lights a fireplace in the middle of the day when it's 90 degrees outside?), a carelessly dropped cigarette, a car with a dragging muffler, etc.... all occurring on the same day in the same area, within a few hours of each other. All purely by coincidence.
That would have to be the coincidence of the century.
So far the firefighters efforts have been concentrated on putting the fires out, and they are doing everything humanly possible.
But eventually the fires will be out, and people will start asking Why.
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