California Wildfires, 2014 - Page 2

swamprat69er · 05-17-14, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Back in the 1970's when I lived next to the LA national forest (prime brush fire area), there was actually a city ordinance that REQUIRED all of the houses to have roofs made of wood shake shingles. You could not have ceramic or any of the artificial wood shingles. By law, we had to have a very flammable roof material.

Dry, wood shingles on a house where there are brush fires almost on a yearly basis. What could possibly be wrong with that?

It was not until the 1980's that people were able to start replacing roofs with a synthetic wood shingle that, honestly, looked way better than real wood.

The wooden roofs look good.

Nothing wrong with it, IF your city wants to keep the money flowing to the lumber yards.

Plastic roofs are okay, I prefer steel, tho.

fireftr18 · 05-17-14, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaptlt.Endrass

They've started arrests on possible suspects for starting the fires.
Where I live, the air is getting smoky and the sunlight is even brown at some points. They're still popping up all over too.

AND they just happen to be headed for where I live.

Prayers for you and all those who live in the San Diego area.

Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-17-14, 07:54 PM

Thank you.

They've put some of them out, but there are still more. For example, A fire near Las Pulgas (creatively called the Las Pulgas Fire) started yesterday and has already burned 15000 acres, 0% contained. Although, as of today, nearly all of them have been contained, put out, or are in mop-up. If that's the last of it, and no more happens this year (May is EXTREMELY early for fires, usually occur in October), then Firestorm 2014 is over.

No human or domestic animal casualties, but over 25000 acres burned, over 20 houses burned, and an est. $3.0 million (~6.5-7.0 pounds I think) lost.

Platapus · 05-18-14, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

The wooden roofs look good.

When the wood shake shingles are new, yes, it does look nice. But after baking in the CA sun for 3-5 years, they did not look so good.

fireftr18 · 05-18-14, 11:25 PM

An article with some nice pictures

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/05/1391...-diego-county/

Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-19-14, 01:31 AM

I remember seeing those on the news.

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Originally Posted by Oberon

And when I saw this I near pissed myself. And yet I'm toying with the idea of becoming a CalFire. Still.

05-17-14, 07:54 PM	#18
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Thank you. They've put some of them out, but there are still more. For example, A fire near Las Pulgas (creatively called the Las Pulgas Fire) started yesterday and has already burned 15000 acres, 0% contained. Although, as of today, nearly all of them have been contained, put out, or are in mop-up. If that's the last of it, and no more happens this year (May is EXTREMELY early for fires, usually occur in October), then Firestorm 2014 is over. No human or domestic animal casualties, but over 25000 acres burned, over 20 houses burned, and an est. $3.0 million (~6.5-7.0 pounds I think) lost. __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through.

05-18-14, 11:25 PM	#20
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	An article with some nice pictures http://www.ijreview.com/2014/05/1391...-diego-county/ __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!