So California is on fire again...

[toobfreak]

You don't need a forest fire to burn down an entire town. Just high winds and one good house fire.

If I were a city planner, I'd be thinking about creating a few strategic "fire breaks" based on patterns of Santa Anna Winds so that the city could pump a spray of water up in a curtain that as the fire downstream threw sparks, it would hit the water curtain putting them out taking water with it wetting the area behind so that the fire could burn out at that point and stop the propagation of fire beyond that point containing it.

Kind of a "reverse aquifer" system.

 

[DonGlock26]

200,000 acres of Texas burned last year.... somehow that had nothing to do with DEI leadership (PS--that is like 10X the size of the california fires).

Dickless needs to brighten up.

Really? Did Dallas or Houston burn down? I think I would have heard about it.

 

[Ringo]

 

[Seymour Flops]

Wait, some of the Trump cult imbeciles here actually want to remind everyone about Trump's "rake the forests" senile rant?

Needless to say, there are no "envirowhackos" opposing brush clearing. Trump cultists are regurgitating the big lies that were trickled down their eager cult throats. Not just because they obey authority without question, not just to bleat along with the herd, but because they get a sick pervy thrill from lying.

And the DEI thing? That's a particularly disgraceful and desperate lie, told only by the most insecure betas. The hatred shown by the Trump cultists towards fellow Americans here is disgusting. It marks them as not just awful Americans, but awful human beings. You don't see liberals hating on red-state people in trouble, because we're not awful human beings.

A reminder, the LA area isn't forest. It's chaparral. Thick brush. No trees. You can't rake it. You can't even do controlled burns in it like they do in northern California forests, because such burns have a tendency to go out of control even when it's not windy. All you can do is remove brush near structures, and that's not the government's job.

As far as the cause goes ... 100 mph winds. Power lines come down. It's not complicated.

Seriously, Trump cultists. Stop politicizing everything, so you have excuses to feel more hategasms. You're not normal, not even close.

Wow.

That was a lot of venting.

Did any of that mean that you don’t really need water to put out forest fires?

 

[Gracie]

Look at the sick POS Trump cultists politicizing a tragedy with BS propaganda, just so they can get a pervy hategasm.

They are not good Americans.

You are an idiot.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Needless to say, there are no "envirowhackos" opposing brush clearing. Trump cultists are regurgitating the big lies that were trickled down their eager cult throats. Not just because they obey authority without question, not just to bleat along with the herd, but because they get a sick pervy thrill from lying.

City of San Diego fines family $53,367 for clearing brush in nature preserve behind home

The City of San Diego fined a family $53,367 after a homeowner cleared away brush in a city-owned nature preserve. The family say it was done to reduce wildfire risks by creating defensible space.

www.nbcsandiego.com

I think you have some apologizing to do…

 

[DigitalDrifter]

How can you make homelessness a crime? I bet 90% of the homeless people would not BE homeless if they had any choice and had any better option or opportunity.
And the few who do choose homelessness can probably be made the case that they are mentally ill.

Bottom line is that homeless due to mental illness or just sheer destitution or tragedy, it really is the responsibility of the state to find and offer some solution to the problem.

The LA fire just created 100,000 more homeless people, then there are the hurricane victims of Carolina--- are you going to arrest them for having nowhere to go? For the money it would cost in legal and court fees and incarceration, the state could solve the problem amicably.

If you are in favor of the state being responsible for these people, then you also need to be in favor of forcibly sweeping the streets of these people, and forcing drug rehabilitation on them. That is far and away the root of the problem.

 

[Seymour Flops]

And the DEI thing? That's a particularly disgraceful and desperate lie, told only by the most insecure betas. The hatred shown by the Trump cultists towards fellow Americans here is disgusting. It marks them as not just awful Americans, but awful human beings. You don't see liberals hating on red-state people in trouble, because we're not awful human beings.

Empowering California's Future: The California Forestry Sector Jobs Initiative And The Fight Against Wildfires

Magazine, Making Money In the heart of California’s vast and varied landscape, forests stand as both guardians and vulnerable Towering redwoods along the northern coast, dense conifer forests in the Sierra Nevada, and sprawling oak woodlands in the foothills—each…

www.immigrantmagazine.com

But now, as the demands of forest management grow more complex, so too does the need to broaden the reach—to invite voices and talents that have historically been left out.

Women, minorities, and veterans are at the forefront of this invitation. Chief Matthew Reischman, Deputy Director at CAL FIRE, emphasized the importance of representation. “A forest is diverse by nature. Our workforce should reflect that,” he said. His words carried the weight of experience, a call to action to build not only a capable workforce but a community that mirrors California’s cultural richness.

Were those diverse people they are hired completely incompetent? That seems to be the most likely explanation.

Of course it could be that they were highly confident and as soon as they got there, said this is crazy to forbid people from clearing brush to prevent fires!

At that point, they would have been fired on the spot by the straight, white males running the government. The government of California likes diversity, equity and inclusion in everything except thought. Thoughts must be in lock step and all alike. If not, you will be unconcluded immediately!

 

[Rambunctious]

Look at the bright side, Ram! The idiot progs of California just turned half of the bluest city in the country, one of the FEW things they had left not to lose, far more RED.

Once they get sorted out of this mess, about 100,000 people there at least will be reevaluating their loyalty to the Dim Party.

CA will turn red... the one party state has proven to be a failed attempt... CA get you elections under control drop ballot harvesting and clean up the voter rolls....

 

[ChemEngineer]

How STUPID can you get? You don't have "to look like me" to put my fire out, or shoot a crazy attacker.
Just get the job done. DEI is a complete failure all on the back of Democrats who can't tell a boy from a girl, or an unborn baby from a dish of jelly.
Gavin Newsom Cut $100m From Fire Prevention Budget Before California Fires

The 2024-25 California state budget, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in June 2024, slashed funding for wildfire and forest resilience by $101 million as part of a series of cutbacks according to an analysis by the state's Legislative Analyst's Office.

However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.

Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Newsom said that under the governor's "leadership" the CAL FIRE budget had doubled from $2 billion in 2018-19 to $3.8 billion in 2024-25, whilst the department's personnel went from 5,829 to 10,741 over the same period.

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[toobfreak]

If you are in favor of the state being responsible for these people,

Where did I ever say they were responsible for these people? What I said is that the state has a responsibility of balancing population needs with services and opportunity so that everyone has a real chance at quality of life. This simply makes society more productive and to work better for all. And if people are genuinely mentally ill, then they need treatment or some means to do best by them not just for themselves, but because the alternative is to end up with camps of the destitute like we have now. And yes, sometimes that might even involve drug rehabilitation if illegal drugs is all that is really keeping them homeless, but more often than not, there is still a component of underlying mental illness involved which drives these people to choose living in the street taking drugs, so it all comes back to the same problem.

Lack of opportunity for people drives loss of quality of life which drives drug use which in turn leads back to loss of opportunity and loss of quality of life.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Look at the sick POS Trump cultists politicizing a tragedy with BS propaganda, just so they can get a pervy hategasm.

They are not good Americans.

Ummm no

This is people holding deranged libs like you accountable

 

[fncceo]

Really? Did Dallas or Houston burn down? I think I would have heard about it.

It was only reported on MSNBC … so no one in the world heard about it.

 

[Woodznutz]

If I were a city planner, I'd be thinking about creating a few strategic "fire breaks" based on patterns of Santa Anna Winds so that the city could pump a spray of water up in a curtain that as the fire downstream threw sparks, it would hit the water curtain putting them out taking water with it wetting the area behind so that the fire could burn out at that point and stop the propagation of fire beyond that point containing it.

Kind of a "reverse aquifer" system.

Good idea if a strong wind doesn't defeat it. I don't see anything wrong with aerial 'water bombing' of residential areas either.

 

[the watcher]

When your deputy mayor is under investigation for making a bomb threat, it's very hard to take the denial of arson questions from citizens seriously. FBI raids home of LA deputy mayor over alleged bomb threat

 

[elektra]

How can you make homelessness a crime? I bet 90% of the homeless people would not BE homeless if they had any choice and had any better option or opportunity.
And the few who do choose homelessness can probably be made the case that they are mentally ill.

Bottom line is that homeless due to mental illness or just sheer destitution or tragedy, it really is the responsibility of the state to find and offer some solution to the problem.

The LA fire just created 100,000 more homeless people, then there are the hurricane victims of Carolina--- are you going to arrest them for having nowhere to go? For the money it would cost in legal and court fees and incarceration, the state could solve the problem amicably.

Parking in a handicap spot is a crime
Jay Walking is a crime, I got charged
Speeding is a crime
Loitering

Homelessness could become a crime, with the appropriate solutions in court.

we must do something

 

[elektra]

That doesn't absolve responsibility of local governments at all. It shouldn't be used as a budgeting and planning tool. You have to know the difference between a safety net and a trampoline.

Of course, but when the local government in criminally negligent I say the president must protect us.

 

[mamooth]

I think you have some apologizing to do…

It's a nature preserve, dumbass.

Sweet Jeebus, you're desperate.

 

[mamooth]

DEI is a complete failure

"Anything I don't like is DEI!"
--Trump cult cowards, to scared to address actual facts, which always show them to be wrong, stupid and immoral.

(At least he didn't add some antisemitic raving about Soros this time, so that's progress.)

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

Democrats like the stupid trees because they're pretty and smell nice! Doesn't take much to get one burning. They are full of oil.

Eucalyptus Fire Hazards: Are Eucalyptus Trees Flammable

Are eucalyptus trees flammable? In a nutshell, yes. These beautiful stately trees are filled with aromatic oil, which makes them highly combustible. Learn more about the fire hazards of eucalyptus trees in this article.

www.gardeningknowhow.com

not sure but CULTISTS are chanting "illegal immigrant did it"