It's been up in Ventura, Simi, etc... but now it's across from the Getty, burning homes in Bel-Air. And the winds will be rough til Friday. Scary, scary stuff.

Stay safe out there, gang.

Why so much fire?

but it was all at the beginning of the year

fall never really kicked in. It was 90 for thanksgiving

Didn't know it had basically been dry since then.

just about all of the northbay was on fire...

it didnt occur to me how devastating and how much impact that shit was until all i could smell was smoke in the air....

and then the thought that entire blocks of homes on multiple city streets were on fire...

good luck

AND IT AINT EVEN HOT!

yea the skirball fire is crazy thought because all that area is money money money money

or what percentage of folks are covered.

when I bought my house it said we lived near a flood zone. Not in but NEAR. If we had lived in we would have had to buy extra flood insurance before our loan would have been approved.

I'm sure they're donating everything they can to get more helicopters over there before the winds pick up again.

that or insane snowflake...

People

population density

building in flammable spots

climate change

https://twitter.com/wlv_investor/status/938410022538682368

Unreal.

Wow. I hope folks are safe.

"Get ready....for your blessing....."

it doesn't rain in southern california!

..even if they don't post regularly.

i know facebook's algorithm has a check-in feature for emergencies, so hopefully that helps.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

peace & blessings,

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The evacuation zone is only about a mile north of us though. We've got go bags and we're ready if shit hits the fan.

Would *really* prefer to not have to evacuate, obviously. But better to evacuate than to be, y'know, burned. Probably not going to sleep much the next couple of days.

But my wife works right up the street from Longos place. She said the air quality is terrible and they might have to close up shop.

this is pretty insane though.

https://scontent-dft4-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24774763_1892377147456844_1005347147276142089_n.jpg?oh=9765c33c47c1170a49a28d8c3de3d4e4&oe=5ACA6B1C

My office is in Valencia...Rye Fire
I live in Northridge, red circle in the image...bookended by the Creek and Thomas fires
...now the Brentwood fire has me boxed in to the south...

Office closed yesterday...but we're open today...air is pretty good up here

...but in the valley and west LA looks like a constant dust storm...

IDK, I'm usually dismissive of these things...but after the Burbank fire not too long ago...feels like they get closer and closer

I'll survive though

But there was an evacuation order near my apartment. (La Cresenta - north Glendale)

I was talking with my sister about packing an emergency bag tonight just to be safe.

I'm also out of town so it's kinda a good time to not be in LA. It is insane though. I grew up in Simi so I'm used to fire season (though I've been lucky to never be in a dangerous area) but this is next level.

https://www.facebook.com/inglizian/videos/10155795130563654/


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This is getting crazy, in all my life of being a Californian I haven't seen a series of fires this bad ever. 2007 was bad, but this is insane.

Air quality is jacked up all over the city. The air stinks. People wearing masks and shit.

http://abc7.com/new-brush-fire-erupts-in-huntington-beach/2752493/

and another in San Diego
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-diego-county-fire-20171207-story.html


The whole of Southern Cali about to go up in flames yall and I'm scared.

1. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=14QPVH1Wqael6Qs2a_BWvTyCQn-4&hl=en&ll=33.67578260468818%2C-118.3460675&z=8

2. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1TOEFA857tOVxtewW1DH6neG1Sm0&hl=en&ll=33.77748854115535%2C-117.09311611328127&z=8

http://www.fire.ca.gov/general/firemaps

Their house was about 200 yard from burning up in Murrieta. They have a beautiful home. Found the piece of land up on a hill and built from scratch. The thing is there is a lot of brush around his home. Especially since the nearest neighbor to the left or right is about 500 yards away. But this guy has a small excavator and he gives himself a 100 foot fire break twice a year. I just got in touch with him via text he said the minute the fire started he was on that excavator and was extending that break as far as he could. The fire never reached it. But it might have saved his home if it did. He said from the fire starting to mandatory evacuation he had maybe 12 hours notice. He is retired police and his wife is a cop right now. So they had plenty of friends helping them get out essentials. Drove past their house today after the road reopened and could not believe how close that fire got to them.