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Post by erik on Oct 11, 2019 11:52:27 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 12, 2019 10:39:46 GMT -5
some idiot dumped burning debris by the side of a road catching the whole area on fire and spreading..........
Then PGE cuts power. I understand why they do it but what a problem that can become. Every home needs a generator or stand alone power off the grid.
We finally cooled down to the 90's here in the Arizona desert. We almost never get wind here. Never get much rain. No snow. Just the unbearable sun beating down on us.
Have any fires in the past made it to downtown L.A.?
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Post by erik on Oct 12, 2019 11:12:30 GMT -5
Quote by ronstadtfanaz:
None that I know of. But since 1970, we have had at least six wildfires that have started in the San Fernando Valley burn all the way down to the shoreline, driven by these hot, dry Santa Anas.
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Post by sliderocker on Oct 12, 2019 12:47:16 GMT -5
Quote by ronstadtfanaz: None that I know of. But since 1970, we have had at least six wildfires that have started in the San Fernando Valley burn all the way down to the shoreline, driven by these hot, dry Santa Anas. Hasn't one of the recent fire storms been attributed to the weather? People should know better than to start a fire out in the open, especially in areas that have been rain-starved for months. It's not worth the risk of getting arrested for unintentionally starting a wild fire, but it's sadder to think there are nuts out there who intentionally start fires. I read not too long ago California authorities arrested a man from Missouri who drove to California to intentionally start fires. From what I remember reading, he started six fires and was just about to exit the state when authorities caught him. On a crime like that, they should lock him away for life and throw away the key. It should also be considered a hate crime and an act of terrorism, because the man is a Trumper who hated liberal California.
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Post by erik on Oct 12, 2019 17:07:41 GMT -5
Yes, the fire in the San Fernando Valley was begun by someone burning trash in a canyon area above Sylmar, while they were having winds of around 40 miles per hour. Whoever did this was clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer (IMHO).
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Post by sliderocker on Oct 13, 2019 12:36:08 GMT -5
Yes, the fire in the San Fernando Valley was begun by someone burning trash in a canyon area above Sylmar, while they were having winds of around 40 miles per hour. Whoever did this was clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer (IMHO). Probably not. Probably someone who thought they could control a small fire and it not get out of control. Maybe they came from another state where there had been more rain fall, so it was safer to burn trash or what have you in 40 miles per hour winds, and they didn't realize the difference. Even today, our state, which has had a lot of rain this year, discourages burning anything outside. They just don't want to take the chance.
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 13, 2019 17:32:50 GMT -5
Yes, the fire in the San Fernando Valley was begun by someone burning trash in a canyon area above Sylmar, while they were having winds of around 40 miles per hour. Whoever did this was clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer (IMHO).
Most likely a spoon or spatula.
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