California Fires (Page 1/6)
blackrams JAN 08, 10:25 PM
Lots of links and news out about the current situation in Los Angeles and surrounding area. So, none provided.

I sincerely hope none of our members are affected but, I do feel sympathetic for those who have lost everything.

Absolutely no real/good reason all this is happening, Four Dams/reservoirs dismantled/destroyed, no water sheds built in almost ten years. $17+ million cut from the Fire Department's budget, no forest management. This was predictable.

We or Californians get the government they voted for. This should probably be posted in P&R, move it if necessary.

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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.

IMSA GT JAN 08, 11:59 PM
The best part is that the morons at CARB passed a law that bans any crop burning by our farmers. That means when the fruit/almond harvest is completed and they uproot the 1000's of acres of trees to replant, they now have to find somewhere to dispose of those trees instead of burning them, which is the way they have been doing it. Prices will skyrocket yet CARB is so stupid that they think they're saving the environment, meanwhile all the wildfires will continue to provide millions of miles of garbage into the air. I wonder if CARB will sue mother nature?
blackrams JAN 09, 10:43 AM
While I do feel very sympathetic to those who have lost everything, watching the national news I see that Celebrities losing their homes seems to be taking most of the time reported. Thousands of homes destroyed, yet I'm hearing about Paris Hilton's loss of her CA home.

Rams
cliffw JAN 09, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by IMSA GT:
The best part is that the morons at CARB passed a law that bans any crop burning by our farmers. That means when the fruit/almond harvest is completed and they uproot the 1000's of acres of trees to replant, they now have to find somewhere to dispose of those trees instead of burning them, which is the way they have been doing it. Prices will skyrocket yet CARB is so stupid that they think they're saving the environment, meanwhile all the wildfires will continue to provide millions of miles of garbage into the air. I wonder if CARB will sue mother nature?



My sadness is unmeasureable.

IMSA GT, That is crazy. I know about CARB. California Air Resources Board. I knew about the alleged mismanagement of the forests. I just learned that the "greenies" had three water retaining dams destroyed. I knew California forced water from the Colorado River (from Colorado and created the Grand Canyon) to be diverted to the Pacific Ocean, instead of being harvested for crop irrigation use. I knew the lower California area had plenty of water for landscaping.

I am glad IMSA GT that you didn't take the brown acid, .

CARB wants to save the the Delta Smelt , all wildlife, the environment, yet they created a situation which harmed all three, . Not to mention the people affected. Of course, the people were not important enough, I guess.
Jake_Dragon JAN 09, 06:00 PM
My eyes are burning...
We are safe enough for now. 3 to 4 hours away from the worst of it.



I'm the green dot just north of Long Beach
blackrams JAN 09, 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by Jake_Dragon:

I'm the green dot just north of Long Beach



All I can say is keep yourself and family safe.

Rams
cliffw JAN 09, 06:27 PM
Let's see who gets recovery efforts faster. The millionaires with multi million dollar homes, or the people in the western portion of North Carolina.
blackrams JAN 09, 07:02 PM
There was just now a report about the insurance lack of coverage, specifically mentioning State Farm canceling fire insurance on about 30,000 homes in the area hit by this devasting fire. Was not very complimentary toward State Farm but, the reporter never told the rest of the story and why State Farm canceled these policies.

Apparently, insurance companies have to go to a board that regulates the cost of insurance. State Farm recognize the issues that resulted in the current fire and requested a price increase. The board refused knowing that State Farm would pull out of this insurance market. While it may seem like a heartless situation, State Farm saw this coming or, the potential of it coming. Apparently the approval board didn't.

State Farm is a business and they recognized what could happen. I don't blame State Farm, I blame the leadership in California.

Rams
Valkrie9 JAN 09, 08:21 PM


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Santa Ana winds, apparently ' unprecedented ' according to Mayor Bass.
It's her way to ' demsplain ' that she didn't do nothing, it's not her fault, avoiding responsibility.
' The winds, they came out of nowhere, we've never seen winds like that before, it burned the city ! '
' We didn't do it, Donny Trump did it ! '
' Gavin the Coifed ' postures for the cameras, his hair shiny in the lights, demsplaining how
' It was an act of God ! ', unanticipated, letting the insurance companies off the hook for billions in reparations.
Recall Newsom ! Recall Bass !
The problem for Newsom and Bass is how to retain power after the fires are extinguished, on Monday.
' Not our fault ! We didn't do it ! '
' Vote for us again, we'll burn you again ! Ha Ha ! '
Irate citizens surrounding the California legislature with pitchforks and torches demanding Gavin come out.
' Come out ! Come out ! Gavin ! We know you're in there ! '
' It was Climate Change ! Global Warming ! We didn't do anything ! It's not our fault ! '
Shirking responsibility for draining the reservoirs.
' We can't put out the fires ! There's no water ! '
Idiocracy, like duh..

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IMSA GT JAN 09, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

There was just now a report about the insurance lack of coverage, specifically mentioning State Farm canceling fire insurance on about 30,000 homes in the area hit by this devasting fire. Was not very complimentary toward State Farm but, the reporter never told the rest of the story and why State Farm canceled these policies.

Apparently, insurance companies have to go to a board that regulates the cost of insurance. State Farm recognize the issues that resulted in the current fire and requested a price increase. The board refused knowing that State Farm would pull out of this insurance market. While it may seem like a heartless situation, State Farm saw this coming or, the potential of it coming. Apparently the approval board didn't.

State Farm is a business and they recognized what could happen. I don't blame State Farm, I blame the leadership in California.

Rams



Multiple insurance companies are actually pulling coverage from their clients in California. They fly over the home with a drone, notice "clutter" in the backyard or side yard, then cancel that person due to being a fire hazard. Most people who buy a home here are declined the fire coverage right off the bat. Insurance companies are getting smart to the "greenie" ways of saving the planet and not trimming trees and shrubs where needed. I can't blame any insurance company for not wanting to cover California homes.

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