Subj : Re: LA Fires
To   : Uber-Geek
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue Jan 14 2025 07:56 am

-=> Uber-Geek wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ub> When fires like this happen they rely on air units to deliver the
 Ub> majority of the water supression. With the winds in the 70MPH+ range,
 Ub> that was not possible during the initial stages of the fires.

Good point. Although Pacific Palisades is relatively urban, lots of
fires start and flourish in areas where roads can't get you to the fire,
which is where air support comes in.

 Ub> The time for focusing on money and who to point a political finger at
 Ub> is not now. Right now everyone needs to focus on fighting the fires and
 Ub> helping people. Those in the policital spectrum who only point fingers
 Ub> should remember there are three others pointing right back to them.

Amen. We have 3 families in my company evacuated, one house is a
confirmed loss, the other two unconfirmed.


 
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