Wind warning

[PlanB]

Looks like a terrible night in LA. Stay safe everyone and have stuff packed and ready to go if you are in a danger area.

 

[Done-it-again]

It’s crazy here right now

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That’s like Fontana on a typical windy day. lol.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Praying for those affected.

 

[Racer56]

They just announced that they are starting to evacuate Mandeville canyon in Brentwood.

 

[EmpirE231]

Been windy here in Riverside but nothing crazy… trampoline is still in its same spot. Crazy to see the damage done in the pacific palisades area

 

[RVRKID]

That’s like Fontana on a typical windy day. lol.

I think it’s worse Upland and Rancho then here so far.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

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Wow, just drove down PCH from Solvang on Sunday and was telling my wife this area is always on fire. Sad.

 

[hallett21]

From Las Flores looking south

 

[Desert Whaler]

Damon is showing some live stringers footage . . .

 

[4Waters]

They are evacuating areas in Santa Monica and the fire has reached Big Rock Dr in Malibu. Dropped pin is Big Rock

 

[Desert Whaler]

Really hope they can save the Getty Villa . . . . lots of art in there.

 

[SoCalDave]

Common is 500 gallons

And that's almost nothing against this monster...

 

[shintoooo]

From my backyard

 

[4Waters]

Winds are picking up now here at my house

 

[DILLIGAF]

From my backyard

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Stay safe Shin

 

[shintoooo]

Stay safe Shin

Thanks Tom. We’re good for now. Got a ways to go before it reaches us. I’m more worried about a new fire breaking out in our area.

 

[SoCalDave]

From my backyard

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Looks windy.

 

[TimeBandit]

And we thought home insurance was expensive last year....

 

[hallett21]

 

[riverroyal]

And we thought home insurance was expensive last year....

I'm screwed. If anything will push us out of cal it's that

 

[4Waters]

Jesus christ the wind just exploded here, probably a 60-70mph gust

 

[Dog]

I wonder who this airplane works for, was over the fire all afternoon:

INTEL12 Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track INTEL12 flight from Santa Maria

www.flightaware.com

Others may have answered but I took the time to search so I am posting anyway. lol

Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System Program (FIRIS)

An all-hazard resource utilizing cutting-edge sensors and substantial computing power mounted on crewed fixed-wing aircraft to provide immediate enhanced information within minutes of arriving on the scene of an emergency incident anywhere in the State of California. Collected data is directly shared with a ground-based supercomputer and fusion center that displays real-time incident intelligence. Within seconds, this intelligence is simultaneously distributed in a common operating platform directly into the hands of first responders on-scene, coordination leaders, policymakers, law enforcement, and others to make more effective decisions to protect life, property, and the environment.

FIRIS | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

www.caloes.ca.gov

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

And that's almost nothing against this monster...

500 gallons will be used up on just a room and contents fire of a structure alone

 

[SoCalDave]

Jesus christ the wind just exploded here, probably a 60-70mph gust

I'm at the LA/OC line and it's crazy here right now for this area.

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

Jesus christ the wind just exploded here, probably a 60-70mph gust

I started my 48 hr shift this morning and it was calm, we are starting to see the winds pick up here at the station now

 

[SoCalDave]

ABC 7 has the stupidest shot on for the last 5 minutes...totally staged.

 

[riverroyal]

ABC 7 has the stupidest shot on for the last 5 minutes...totally staged.

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Of course. Look at her eye liner. Lol.
Its a tik toc moment

 

[LakeMeadLavey]

Listening to the scanner LA County command. The scope and spread of this fire is crazy. They have civilian burn victims now at Dukes as well. Going to be a long destructive night. Wind is really cranking now shaking the house in Westlake Village never seen it this bad.

 

[Flyinbowtie]

I heard an hour or so ago that the CFD IC team from up our way has been activated and takes over overhead command tomorrow dayshit.
For those that don't know, the state is divided into several regions for mutual aid via the Governor's Office of Emergency Servicies. Resources are pulled from the region in the disaster area, then the closest regions, then from further away as resources get depleted.
I hope those fo you in this thing are safe, and are ready to go if it is prudent to do so.
I have been through this several times. It sucks.
I feel or the guys working the fire, cops, firefighters, all of them...who are fighting this thing wondering if they are going to go home to find they have lost there house.
I had that happen a couple times, and it really sucks.

 

[SoCalDave]

All peeps including RDP inmates in those areas stay safe. Going to be a crazy night up there.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

From a family member of mine:

I'm listening to a live feed of the multiple task forces and they are running out of water and the PCH houses along the highway are burning and there is no water... this is insane to hear!!!!

Could fire engines pump seawater? Admittedly not clean or debris free so probably not good for the pumps but water is water.

 

[whiteworks]

Windy as fuck in the foothills of upland and Claremont. Wide spread power outage but fortunately no fire, can’t even imagine how bad that situation is, where there is fire. This is a significant wind event, last one like this was 2 or 3 years ago. Our house shook hard all night on that one, hearing shit bang around outside and no fucking chance I’m headed out there to see what it is LOL

It’s best that the power is out right now.

 

[hallett21]

Fire jumped sunset.

 

[DILLIGAF]

x.com

x.com

If true heads need to roll

 

[DILLIGAF]

Could fire engines pump seawater? Admittedly not clean or debris free so probably not good for the pumps but water is water.

Have no idea. Anybody answer this?

 

[musicFunsun]

Currently in the IE

 

[TimeBandit]

Van nuys airport reporting 51 knot wind gusts

58 MPH wind!

 

[oldman]

Jesus christ the wind just exploded here, probably a 60-70mph gust

You still have lights, or are they personally screwing you?

 

[Dog]

Could fire engines pump seawater? Admittedly not clean or debris free so probably not good for the pumps but water is water.

Can You Put Out a Fire with Seawater? Does it Work? -

With the wildfire crisis becoming increasingly dangerous, resourcefulness has become crucial. Freshwater is a renewable resource but can become scarce in times of disaster. Using saltwater from the sea or ocean seems like an easy enough solution, so why aren’t firefighters using seawater to put...

firefighterinsider.com

 

[Dog]

Have no idea. Anybody answer this?

Besides pump maintenance, it looks like there would be an issue with regrowth and "environmental" issues.

 

[Desert Whaler]

I can't even begin to think about the rebuilding / contstruction process around Pacific Palisades . . . many will, some won't , properties for sale etc. . . . what a mess.

 

[Rennsport]

Gusting hard in Yorba Linda tonight. Thoughts and prayers

 

[4Waters]

Could fire engines pump seawater? Admittedly not clean or debris free so probably not good for the pumps but water is water.

Have no idea. Anybody answer this?

Yeah but it would be extremely difficult to set up, you can't just lay the draft line (which isn't very long, maybe 20') in the surf

 

[4Waters]

You still have lights, or are they personally screwing you?

They didn't it right, it's posted back about a page how they did it. Yes I have power

 

[HTTP404]

Yeah but it would be extremely difficult to set up, you can't just lay the draft line (which isn't very long, maybe 20') in the surf

Plus it will suck up sand. And the distance from the uphill to the fire would require huge pumps.

 

[4Waters]

Plus it will suck up sand. And the distance from the uphill to the fire would require huge pumps.

That's why you can't just lay it in the surf, it's not worth it

 

[TheKoolaid]

Hearing now the fire is quickly following PCH and has reached several beach homes north of Moonshadows and moving towards Dukes at Las Flores. Big Rock is nuked at PCH and moving inland.
Hope aircraft can battle before daylight.

Thanks all for the pictures and info for you local guys.

 

[gqchris]

I am also plane spotting LAX while watching the fires. The wind shear is insane!

 

[hallett21]

Hearing now the fire is quickly following PCH and has reached several beach homes north of Moonshadows and moving towards Dukes at Las Flores. Big Rock is nuked at PCH and moving inland.
Hope aircraft can battle before daylight.

Thanks all for the pictures and info for you local guys.

Sadly no fire aircraft flying right now.

 

[Dog]

That's why you can't just lay it in the surf, it's not worth it

If there was an intake already set up and possibly with pumps it could work but there would still be crazy maintenance on the pumps and whatever you used to distribute the water.

The environmental impact will be the bigger issue in the long run.