Sunlight Begins to Show Devastation in SoCal Fire Storm

[Weatherman2020]

These are from last night and this morning. The single digit humidity wind was so strong the smoke could not rise and was pushed horizontally out to sea. Of course that sent embers ahead making the fire expand by leaps and bounds. I know dozens of homes are lost, count will be made today. Dozens of race horses were lost as well. Fortunately no fatalities yet. Going to be a long day in crisis management.

Here is Leo trying to save as many horses as he could.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

These fires are being set. I know people who live up in Bel Air and Royal Oaks, they all believe that the fires are arson.

 

[Weatherman2020]

So many lives derailed. Friends of ours who we just went to an orchestra concert with Wednesday have lost their home. Homes can be rebuilt, but he is one of the leading violin makers and lost a lot of instruments. But they are both alive and thankful. Just shows how we need to enjoy every minute given. Even the ones we think are the bad ones.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Friends of mine evacuated to the Beverly Hilton. They are convinced that these fires were deliberately set. And, deliberately set in the affluent areas.

 

[MACAULAY]

The title of your post smells of an attempt to blame the Fires on Global Warming (if its been hot) or Climate Change (if its been cold), so I will just say...maybe California ought to divert some of the water that is going to that little minnow, the Smelt...divert it to the farmers and the land. Perhaps that will help.

 

[Silhouette]

Well the mustang herds in So Cal are going to get a new boost of prime blood it looks like. Those seem to be thoroughbreds for the race track. But there are arabs and quarter horses, oldenburgs and other warmbloods being let loose too. Gotta be a stallion or ten in the mix too with all those mares. Probably won't get all of them rounded up again this Winter. When they get loose in a big herd in the wild you'd be surprised how quick old Trigger and Trixie return to their wild and unmanageable instincts.

With more feral horses eating down all the brush and tall dry grasses, might be less of a fire hazard? Wild horses do browse on brush shoots when grass is scarce. So there's a good twist on these fires in a way.

 

[Weatherman2020]

I will say the good side of humanity is on display here. Hundreds of people with horse trailers turned up to brave the fire to remove horses, thousands from all over the US are donating food and clothing, not one report of vandalism with over ten thousand evacuated, and nothing but optimism in the midst of pain and suffering for almost 200 families who lost homes and everything they owned here in the Christmas season.

 

[depotoo]

With having so many horses and the fire near I was shocked to see they waited so long to get them out. Anyone with experience with horses know they spook easily. It’s really sad something wasn’t done sooner to get them all out. I know some it was impossible, but seeing the scene there, makes me believe they waited to late to try to round them up and get them out.

These are from last night and this morning. The single digit humidity wind was so strong the smoke could not rise and was pushed horizontally out to sea. Of course that sent embers ahead making the fire expand by leaps and bounds. I know dozens of homes are lost, count will be made today. Dozens of race horses were lost as well. Fortunately no fatalities yet. Going to be a long day in crisis management.

Here is Leo trying to save as many horses as he could.

 

[depotoo]

Or were they hoping for an insurance payout...

 

[bodecea]

Well the mustang herds in So Cal are going to get a new boost of prime blood it looks like. Those seem to be thoroughbreds for the race track. But there are arabs and quarter horses, oldenburgs and other warmbloods being let loose too. Gotta be a stallion or ten in the mix too with all those mares. Probably won't get all of them rounded up again this Winter. When they get loose in a big herd in the wild you'd be surprised how quick old Trigger and Trixie return to their wild and unmanageable instincts.

With more feral horses eating down all the brush and tall dry grasses, might be less of a fire hazard? Wild horses do browse on brush shoots when grass is scarce. So there's a good twist on these fires in a way.

There are no wild horse herds in SoCal....delusional.

 

[PredFan]

If those liberal idiots want sympathy, they’ll find it between shit and syphylis in the dictionary.

 

[bodecea]

With having so many horses and the fire near I was shocked to see they waited so long to get them out. Anyone with experience with horses know they spook easily. It’s really sad something wasn’t done sooner to get them all out. I know some it was impossible, but seeing the scene there, makes me believe they waited to late to try to round them up and get them out.

These are from last night and this morning. The single digit humidity wind was so strong the smoke could not rise and was pushed horizontally out to sea. Of course that sent embers ahead making the fire expand by leaps and bounds. I know dozens of homes are lost, count will be made today. Dozens of race horses were lost as well. Fortunately no fatalities yet. Going to be a long day in crisis management.

Here is Leo trying to save as many horses as he could.

"waited so long to get them out"....about 30 minutes was too long from start of fire?

What people who don't live here don't realize (and I was one until I experienced it) is the power of a strong Santa Anna to push a fire faster than a person can run...and worse in canyons. As for the Lilac fire near us....I would not be the least bit surprised that it was a cig thrown out a window of a car on 15....even with our drought, I see it all the time here.

 

[bodecea]

If those liberal idiots want sympathy, they’ll find it between shit and syphylis in the dictionary.

No one's looking for sympathy here....where did you get that from any post?

 

[PredFan]

If those liberal idiots want sympathy, they’ll find it between shit and syphylis in the dictionary.

No one's looking for sympathy here....where did you get that from any post?

Just in general. That’s why I didn’t include your post.

 

[depotoo]

Actually there are, but they are mostly west.

Well the mustang herds in So Cal are going to get a new boost of prime blood it looks like. Those seem to be thoroughbreds for the race track. But there are arabs and quarter horses, oldenburgs and other warmbloods being let loose too. Gotta be a stallion or ten in the mix too with all those mares. Probably won't get all of them rounded up again this Winter. When they get loose in a big herd in the wild you'd be surprised how quick old Trigger and Trixie return to their wild and unmanageable instincts.

With more feral horses eating down all the brush and tall dry grasses, might be less of a fire hazard? Wild horses do browse on brush shoots when grass is scarce. So there's a good twist on these fires in a way.

There are no wild horse herds in SoCal....delusional.

 

[depotoo]

As I stated, some would not, but I suspect many could have been. Horses spook at any danger, and you don’t wait to round them up when a fire is anywhere close and the winds are blowing in your direction. That is just common sense to any horse owner. Period.

With having so many horses and the fire near I was shocked to see they waited so long to get them out. Anyone with experience with horses know they spook easily. It’s really sad something wasn’t done sooner to get them all out. I know some it was impossible, but seeing the scene there, makes me believe they waited to late to try to round them up and get them out.

These are from last night and this morning. The single digit humidity wind was so strong the smoke could not rise and was pushed horizontally out to sea. Of course that sent embers ahead making the fire expand by leaps and bounds. I know dozens of homes are lost, count will be made today. Dozens of race horses were lost as well. Fortunately no fatalities yet. Going to be a long day in crisis management.

Here is Leo trying to save as many horses as he could.

"waited so long to get them out"....about 30 minutes was too long from start of fire?

What people who don't live here don't realize (and I was one until I experienced it) is the power of a strong Santa Anna to push a fire faster than a person can run...and worse in canyons. As for the Lilac fire near us....I would not be the least bit surprised that it was a cig thrown out a window of a car on 15....even with our drought, I see it all the time here.

 

[depotoo]

That’s what you get for not researching an area you move to. And Santa Ana winds and their power, particularly with fire has been known for millenia. And if anyone thinks they can outrun any fire that is wind driven from even moderate winds, is foolish. Ever heard of a fire storm? Living there, you might want to look it up.

With having so many horses and the fire near I was shocked to see they waited so long to get them out. Anyone with experience with horses know they spook easily. It’s really sad something wasn’t done sooner to get them all out. I know some it was impossible, but seeing the scene there, makes me believe they waited to late to try to round them up and get them out.

These are from last night and this morning. The single digit humidity wind was so strong the smoke could not rise and was pushed horizontally out to sea. Of course that sent embers ahead making the fire expand by leaps and bounds. I know dozens of homes are lost, count will be made today. Dozens of race horses were lost as well. Fortunately no fatalities yet. Going to be a long day in crisis management.

Here is Leo trying to save as many horses as he could.

"waited so long to get them out"....about 30 minutes was too long from start of fire?

What people who don't live here don't realize (and I was one until I experienced it) is the power of a strong Santa Anna to push a fire faster than a person can run...and worse in canyons. As for the Lilac fire near us....I would not be the least bit surprised that it was a cig thrown out a window of a car on 15....even with our drought, I see it all the time here.

 

[Harry Dresden]

As I stated, some would not, but I suspect many could have been. Horses spook at any danger, and you don’t wait to round them up when a fire is anywhere close and the winds are blowing in your direction. That is just common sense to any horse owner. Period.

With having so many horses and the fire near I was shocked to see they waited so long to get them out. Anyone with experience with horses know they spook easily. It’s really sad something wasn’t done sooner to get them all out. I know some it was impossible, but seeing the scene there, makes me believe they waited to late to try to round them up and get them out.

These are from last night and this morning. The single digit humidity wind was so strong the smoke could not rise and was pushed horizontally out to sea. Of course that sent embers ahead making the fire expand by leaps and bounds. I know dozens of homes are lost, count will be made today. Dozens of race horses were lost as well. Fortunately no fatalities yet. Going to be a long day in crisis management.

Here is Leo trying to save as many horses as he could.

"waited so long to get them out"....about 30 minutes was too long from start of fire?

What people who don't live here don't realize (and I was one until I experienced it) is the power of a strong Santa Anna to push a fire faster than a person can run...and worse in canyons. As for the Lilac fire near us....I would not be the least bit surprised that it was a cig thrown out a window of a car on 15....even with our drought, I see it all the time here.

i dont think thats what she meant....

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I will say the good side of humanity is on display here. Hundreds of people with horse trailers turned up to brave the fire to remove horses, thousands from all over the US are donating food and clothing, not one report of vandalism with over ten thousand evacuated, and nothing but optimism in the midst of pain and suffering for almost 200 families who lost homes and everything they owned here in the Christmas season.

You can't believe what you don't hear. I am up in Bel Air several times a week. I have friends up there. The looters were streaming into Bel Air as the evacuated were leaving. Homes on fire were being looted. The police did nothing. This was just property.

 

[leftwinger]

We need mier GOVT. Higher paid. Earlier retirements. More benefits. Then they will stop the fire-setters and put it out early.

All part of evil Dem plans.......could be? If it is Brown flush it down.