Wildfire ‘24

[The SnowShow]

Looks like part of the fire is getting awfully close to Riviera CC.

[ghosthop]

Sunset Fire in Runyon Canyon. Mandatory evacuation from Laurel Canyon to the 101.

[Meadow Skipper]

The Sunset Fire looks bad for Laurel Cyn.

[The SnowShow]

^^^ just saw that. Holy shit!

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Sunset Fire in Runyon Canyon. Mandatory evacuation from Laurel Canyon to the 101.

Wind has laid down, and there's room for the FD to knock the shit out of it from air and ground.

[muted reborn]

Wind has laid down, and there's room for the FD to knock the shit out of it from air and ground.

The last 24 hours has shown how LA is lacking resources and water, so i'm not sure they can tackle this new fire like you'd think.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

The last 24 hours has shown how LA is lacking resources and water, so i'm not sure they can tackle this new fire like you'd think.

There's been a huge influx of resources today, and the conditions are better and the terrain is different. They have room to fight it from air and ground before it reaches structures. When a fire starts in Brentwood or the Palisades, it's already in a neighborhood and it's all about structure protection, and without air support, that can mean triaging whole streets of homes if there's no defense.

[Boomer28]

The last 24 hours has shown how LA is lacking resources and water, so i'm not sure they can tackle this new fire like you'd think.

Not it isn't. Our reservoirs are basically full and LA county/city are at 100% full recall of all fire personnel. My buddy is volunteer out of Malibu and they are asking for ex-military/retired/any fire experience volunteers. Estimates are 3k+ fire fighters deployed. The wind gusted to almost 100mph. Add to that the topography of PP, and the hills in general makes digging containment lines next to impossible. The feedback loop on the wind is no fixed wing or helos can fly so it's all boots on ground. Gravity fed tanks which started full quickly ran down as they tapped hundreds of hydrants.

The blame game at this point is legit retard behavior. If LA had 10x the fire fighters this still would have happened. I've lived here 13 years and never seen wind like the last 48 hours and I now 50+ year residents who say the same. This was the proverbial perfect storm of dry conditions and insane Santa Anna winds. The heroics of the FD and others to even do as much as they have in such impossible conditions is what needs to be focused on.

This will take decades to rebuild from. I personally know over 20 people who have lost homes and we have a family in route to our place right now who have the shirts on their backs with them. Please consider donations to the red cross or other high efficiency charities. I told work to fuck off and am heading up with a chef friend to a ghost kitchen to cook meals for people at first light. Please do what you can or able to. Pray to whatever god your belive in/send vibes. We need it.

[The SnowShow]

^^^ fuck, so sorry to hear. This is insane.

[evdog]

I saw one report of fire hydrants running dry in Palisades. Also reports of fire fighters encountering looters.

Glad to hear winds have dropped off, I had heard that they would peak tonight and could blow the fire south into Santa Monica. Hopefully they're not as strong overnight.

I have a few friends in Pasadena/Altadena area who have evacuated.


In some ironic timing the Flames are in town today to play the Kings. Game has been postponed....

[muted reborn]

There's been a huge influx of resources today, and the conditions are better and the terrain is different. They have room to fight it from air and ground before it reaches structures. When a fire starts in Brentwood or the Palisades, it's already in a neighborhood and it's all about structure protection, and without air support, that can mean triaging whole streets of homes if there's no defense.

I hope you are right and the heli drops Ive been seeing is proving your point and a great sign.

Not it isn't. Our reservoirs are basically full and LA county/city are at 100% full recall of all fire personnel. My buddy is volunteer out of Malibu and they are asking for ex-military/retired/any fire experience volunteers. Estimates are 3k+ fire fighters deployed. The wind gusted to almost 100mph. Add to that the topography of PP, and the hills in general makes digging containment lines next to impossible. The feedback loop on the wind is no fixed wing or helos can fly so it's all boots on ground. Gravity fed tanks which started full quickly ran down as they tapped hundreds of hydrants.

The blame game at this point is legit retard behavior. If LA had 10x the fire fighters this still would have happened. I've lived here 13 years and never seen wind like the last 48 hours and I now 50+ year residents who say the same. This was the proverbial perfect storm of dry conditions and insane Santa Anna winds. The heroics of the FD and others to even do as much as they have in such impossible conditions is what needs to be focused on.

This will take decades to rebuild from. I personally know over 20 people who have lost homes and we have a family in route to our place right now who have the shirts on their backs with them. Please consider donations to the red cross or other high efficiency charities. I told work to fuck off and am heading up with a chef friend to a ghost kitchen to cook meals for people at first light. Please do what you can or able to. Pray to whatever god your belive in/send vibes. We need it.

I don't understand your point, maybe are you guessing that because I stated they don't have the resources to contain this, I am criticizing LA or playing the blame game? Because that's not true. I'm just saying they don't have the resources for this fire, and you said the same thing. I know why it's overwhelming for everyone to fight.

Good luck out there, it's been sad to watch.

[Meadow Skipper]

Not it isn't. Our reservoirs are basically full and LA county/city are at 100% full recall of all fire personnel. My buddy is volunteer out of Malibu and they are asking for ex-military/retired/any fire experience volunteers. Estimates are 3k+ fire fighters deployed. The wind gusted to almost 100mph. Add to that the topography of PP, and the hills in general makes digging containment lines next to impossible. The feedback loop on the wind is no fixed wing or helos can fly so it's all boots on ground. Gravity fed tanks which started full quickly ran down as they tapped hundreds of hydrants.

The blame game at this point is legit retard behavior. If LA had 10x the fire fighters this still would have happened. I've lived here 13 years and never seen wind like the last 48 hours and I now 50+ year residents who say the same. This was the proverbial perfect storm of dry conditions and insane Santa Anna winds. The heroics of the FD and others to even do as much as they have in such impossible conditions is what needs to be focused on.

This.

This will take decades to rebuild from. I personally know over 20 people who have lost homes and we have a family in route to our place right now who have the shirts on their backs with them. Please consider donations to the red cross or other high efficiency charities. I told work to fuck off and am heading up with a chef friend to a ghost kitchen to cook meals for people at first light. Please do what you can or able to. Pray to whatever god your belive in/send vibes. We need it.

Good on ya.

[bodywhomper]

The southern fire “control objective” today for the Eaton Fire (near Altadena and Pasadena) was I-210. Lots and lots of homes and structures between the wildlands, where the fire was burning, downwind to the highway. The afternoon fire perimeter map (on watch duty) showed that WFF had kept it out of the downwind adjacent suburbs, which is remarkable.

This didn’t age well .

[bodywhomper]

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[seano732]

Gladstones was shown on fire and being put out by the fire department a couple hours ago. I think it was saved.

Someone posted on the Interwebs that it’s gone….

[muted reborn]

Someone posted on the Interwebs that it’s gone….

I think it's still there. A bit toasted in the back.

[Boomer28]

I hope you are right and the heli drops Ive been seeing is proving your point and a great sign.



I don't understand your point, maybe are you guessing that because I stated they don't have the resources to contain this, I am criticizing LA or playing the blame game? Because that's not true. I'm just saying they don't have the resources for this fire, and you said the same thing. I know why it's overwhelming for everyone to fight.

Good luck out there, it's been sad to watch.

Understood, thanks for clarifying. I caught up with my FF buddy this morning and he said they were almost overrun multiple times, the speed at which this thing moved shocked everybody involved.

On the plus side the winds were super calm this morning and I'm seeing a ton of air assets hitting both the PP and Hollywood from where I'm at. Winds supposed to pick back up later but hopefully they can make some progress in the interim.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

I just saw a video and Gladstone's is still standing.

But the Palisades has literally been wiped off the map.

[ötzi]

Good coverage in the Times, including this interactive map: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...alifornia.html

[evdog]

A friend sent this sat image of Altadena. He and another friend each lost their homes there.

[The SnowShow]

Truly mindboggling destruction. It is like a bomb went off in Altadena…like we had an air raid and we’re at war.

[Skistack]

Our CFO works in Denver, but his wife and kids were still in their house in Palisades. They’re waiting until after the school year to move. A buddy face-timed him yesterday and he watched his house burn down from our office.


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[The SnowShow]

Wife’s family in Hidden Hills/Calabasas just evac’ed with the Kenneth Fire bearing down on that neighborhood. Hoping that one doesn’t grow fast. Lots of memories there.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Fucking moron drone pilot takes a Canadian super scooper that was working on the L.A. fires out of service.

https://dronexl.co/2025/01/09/drone-.../?fsp_sid=4404

[Meadow Skipper]

Fucking moron drone pilot takes a Canadian super scooper that was working on the L.A. fires out of service.

https://dronexl.co/2025/01/09/drone-.../?fsp_sid=4404

Jesus
Fucking
Christ!

People are such fucking idiots.