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2021-08-27 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Incredible satellite images show extent of raging Caldor wildfire as new blaze near Los Angeles gives rise to fears that Southern California faces same threat

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I thought Caldor went out of business a few decades ago?

Posted by Raj 2021-08-27 00:40|| 2021-08-27 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2

LA / California being consumed by fire.

Has a Biblical ring to it.....

Posted by NN2N1 2021-08-27 05:29|| 2021-08-27 05:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Anybody else just flummoxed by the number and size of these blazes, huge swathes of California are burning or have burned, and now SoCal. Is this Biblical or have we been the victims of intentional arson on a scale unprecedented? I recall the worry in my Homeland Security days of a Jihadi, a Cessna and a box of railroad flares in August...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-08-27 11:01|| 2021-08-27 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Is Hollywood still standing?

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-08-27 13:03|| 2021-08-27 13:03|| Front Page Top

#5 have we been the victims of intentional arson on a scale unprecedented?

My superficial take, NoMoreBS:

1) It’s fire season, same as every year.

2) More invasive Australian eucalyptus trees plus more undergrowth equals bigger, hotter fires. Everybody knows this, but the tree huggers won’t allow either to be dealt with because everything green is sacred.

3) Lots more arsonists: Antifa/BLM/Black Bloc, the mentally ill, teenagers playing with matches, and the occasional jihadi.

4) This is just a guess, but I suspect California has less money for firefighting this year because they have to pay for more social workers to support the growing criminal class, non-teaching teacher benefits, welfare and benefits for illegal immigrants, and all the other world-changing projects they prefer to taking care of the important things.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-08-27 13:17|| 2021-08-27 13:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Lots more arsonists: Antifa/BLM/Black Bloc, the mentally ill, teenagers playing with matches, and the occasional jihadi.

Swarm behaviour

"it is an emergent behaviour arising from simple rules that are followed by individuals and does not involve any central coordination."

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-27 15:17|| 2021-08-27 15:17|| Front Page Top

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