scoobdog

I do not see the non-existent trees in the foothill.

Well, no, there aren’t. If you set foot in LA, you would know that none of the local ranges are forested. As far as sagebrush, it exists not just in the foothills, but also in open areas like river plains in the basin. Presumably you know that it’s flammable by design, but it doesn’t spread embers under normal circumstances. It’s no different than a grassfire, which is what we consider when weeds catch fire. This fire didn’t spread because some dry native plants and weeds caught fire. They do that all the time and our infrastructure can easily douse those fires quickly. This fire spread because the region itself is abnormally dry because of La Niña and the highly unusual placement of the low over the Gulf of California created extremely high winds. like I told you, not in anybody’s lifetime have we seen hurricane force winds at lower elevations and over wide expanses.

I made it specifically so could show his ass.

Where are the trees? Doesn’t it need trees for it to be “wooded”? Are we considering weeds to be trees now?

Those videos are so ridiculous they’re hilarious.

Santa Ana winds aren't "high" winds. they're dry off shore winds. A Santa Ana wind event triggers a "red flag" warning, which is distinguishable from a high wind warning. They are also higher in higher elevation down slope places, typically around mountain passes, not in the basin. But, I don't want AI to tell me wrong shit, I want you to look up historical records for wind speeds and tell me how often the Los Angeles basin experiences wind gusts as high as 80 MPH.

No, you look it up. You're telling me they're not uncommon. Prove to me they're no uncommon.

When was the last recorded high wind warning in the Los Angeles Basin?

I've lived here almost 50 years.

I think your physics might be a tad bit rusty, old man.

That's funny. I live here and I can't recall the last time we had a high wind warning in the basin.

That doesn't sound confident.

Really? So high winds are normal in Los Angeles?

Are you saying 80MPH gusts are nothing new?

Tell me more. As you can see, there's very clearly a ridge running through the center of those barren hills. Are you saying the wind carried those embers over a ridge to drop them on that neighborhood?

For reference?

No shifting the goal posts Kenny. Where in that picture is a forest where a fire can start and send embers into the neighborhood?

Lol.

What woods? Where was there a forest near the area where the Palisades fire started?

What kindling would there be in a suburban tract?

Is he? I saw him in LA every day of the fire.

We’re talking climate change. You said it had no bearing on wind direction.

Why would Gavin Newsome be on the AC Boardwalk?

I beg to disagree. Would the fire have spread if they were coming off the ocean?

You came! Tell us more about where Santa Ana winds come from. Aren’t they usually out of the east, southeast?