Judson Jones
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it doesn't take much with these dry conditions to get a fire going. And then when the winds, as we saw yesterday, started to increase in intensity, these little sparks turned into raging fires. The Eaton Fire exploded Wednesday morning in size, and that had a lot to do with because there were wind gusts near that area of 100 miles per hour. Wow.
At one point in time, the Palisades Fire was increasing at a rate of three football fields every minute. So that's just really how quickly these fires can expand.
At one point in time, the Palisades Fire was increasing at a rate of three football fields every minute. So that's just really how quickly these fires can expand.
Right. I mean, just imagine 100 miles per hour is stronger than a Category 1 hurricane. A Category 1 hurricane starts at 74 miles per hour. So you're getting gusts near these fires that are reaching 100 miles per hour. So, I mean, you can just imagine that already creates destruction and downed trees and power lines, but it also is going to push this wildfire faster and faster.
Right. I mean, just imagine 100 miles per hour is stronger than a Category 1 hurricane. A Category 1 hurricane starts at 74 miles per hour. So you're getting gusts near these fires that are reaching 100 miles per hour. So, I mean, you can just imagine that already creates destruction and downed trees and power lines, but it also is going to push this wildfire faster and faster.
Yeah. I mean, when you have winds that are gusting to 50, 60, even 100 miles per hour, homes are no match to this wildfire. In fact, they are like a matchbox.
Yeah. I mean, when you have winds that are gusting to 50, 60, even 100 miles per hour, homes are no match to this wildfire. In fact, they are like a matchbox.
I mean, the reason people move to Southern California a lot of times is because of the weather. This is a beautiful area. It's this interface with wild landscape and mountainous terrain down to the beaches. Like it's a beautiful area and there is vegetation. There is stuff that does burn.
I mean, the reason people move to Southern California a lot of times is because of the weather. This is a beautiful area. It's this interface with wild landscape and mountainous terrain down to the beaches. Like it's a beautiful area and there is vegetation. There is stuff that does burn.
And when you have this large population in a mountainous terrain against these national forests, the potential for wildfires is there. Especially when we're seeing these ebbs and flows from really, really extreme wet years to really, really extreme drought, like we're seeing this year.
And when you have this large population in a mountainous terrain against these national forests, the potential for wildfires is there. Especially when we're seeing these ebbs and flows from really, really extreme wet years to really, really extreme drought, like we're seeing this year.
As the winds ease, the threat isn't over. Until they get rain, this is going to continue to be a problem through the winter months. And as of right now, another, although weaker, Santa Ana event is likely. And then we're looking at potentially another event next week.
As the winds ease, the threat isn't over. Until they get rain, this is going to continue to be a problem through the winter months. And as of right now, another, although weaker, Santa Ana event is likely. And then we're looking at potentially another event next week.