Comment by walterbell
4 days ago
> Accurate risk assessment is difficult when a fire is barreling towards you.
Yes, hence it must be done (Step 0 above) _before_ there is a fire
4 days ago
> Accurate risk assessment is difficult when a fire is barreling towards you.
Yes, hence it must be done (Step 0 above) _before_ there is a fire
Altadena being relatively high in scientists, there was an amateur forecasting group that predicted the fire and sent early warnings out based on how they modeled the Santa Ana winds and such.
I'm sorry but the amount of houses nearby that need to be on fire before I'm just getting the fuck out is less than any amount that people might reasonably consider a wildfire, my house is not worth risking my life. Even if I do manage to stop it from burning down without getting killed the damage to my health from smoke inhalation is not worth it.
I would also be extremely skeptical of any claims of mismanagement re: the Californian government you read online - it's being used as a political football and very little of what I've seen has any basis in reality.