I firmly believe PGE will be ripped a few new holes with all the professional people having lost so much. The sad part is they will prevail in passing it on to all the consumers just like what happened with the Brisbane pipeline explosion caused by their ineptness and failure to use funds they received in previous years earmarked to inspect those very same pipelines. Can't disappoint the investors you know.
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Acktung, thanks for the continued updates. I'm getting virtually nothing about in the news about the fires here. There is very little in fire trade magazines. I pass along the information when I can. Prayers for all of you.
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Drove the Oakville Grade/ Trinity roads and Hwy 128 today, through formerly evacuated Calistoga to Geyserville and back: approx. 120 miles incl. the Silverado Trail. Much complete devastation and some of the mountain slopes and beautiful homes I've seen for decades are just....gone.
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Hang in there California ... the fire stops here :yep:
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Politics rears its ugly head as the coffers drain
California didn't vote for the Gropinator-in-Chief: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/11/17/white-house-44-billion-disaster-aid-bill-offers-no-relief-for-wildfire-victims/
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ON the radio this AM: Insured fire damages are listed at $9,000,000,000! Additionally
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High winds today too ... I feel so sorry for the people involved especially the ones without insurance. I hope this one is over soon.
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If there ever was a year to have another El Nino, this would be it.
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A bit of clarification: as of the last time I heard, about an hour ago, there is a total of six separate fires burning in the general area of Ventura County and Los Angeles, both of which areas are adjacent. Bel Air is not a town, but a neighborhood in LA and the site of some of the most expensive homes and estates in the US. The Bel Air fire is the most recent blaze and is threatening not only the homes, it is threatening the Getty Museum, home to a collection of some of the most priceless art works anywhere; also in jeopardy is the Skirball Cultural Center. As of last check, only one of the fires has any containment, but it was only 10% contained. The biggest problem has been the presence of the Santa Ana Winds, a recurring meteorological phenomenon featuring very high winds and very low humidity. The winds have died down a bit at present, but there are predictions they may pick up again later in the day. The Bel Air fire is causing some really big problems; it is right next to the 405 Freeway, the main traffic route between the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley; LA is divided into two by the Santa Monica Mountains and other smaller ranges, with the Basin to the south and the Valley to the north. The 405 has been shut down and this is really bad since the 405 is one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the US and is a rough go, trafficwise, even in the best conditions... Los Angeles threatened as wildfires spread, forcing thousands to evacuate -- https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/we...uation-n826946 Fire crews fight to protect Ojai; hundreds of homes are feared lost in Ventura County -- http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...206-story.html This map shows where 5 of Southern California’s biggest wildfires are burning -- http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/05/...s-are-burning/ <O> |
Hwy 405 this morning: http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/...skirball-fire/
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The Skirball Fire has gotten a bit worse since those morning news reports:
As many as six homes destroyed in Skirball Fire burning near 405 freeway in Bel Air -- https://la.curbed.com/2017/12/6/1674...ty-bel-air-map If the Santa Ana winds do pick up again later in the day, it could be very bad for those to the east of the current blaze since the winds come from a east and northeast direction. Back in the 80s, there was a fire that started in the Laurel Canyon area, on the north edge of Hollywood, and it burned all the way to the ocean, a distance of about 12+ miles, straight. I witnessed how the fire first started and the speed with which it spread, from some kids playing with firecrackers to the massive blaze it became, was startling... <O> |
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