The ‘LA fire is a tragedy’ thread

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in The ‘LA fire is a tragedy’ thread:

Reports are the Kenneth fire was intentionally set. It’s a couple miles from my friends house in Westlake Village.

[Jolly]

Hotel vouchers, FEMA trailers, churches, empty schools or other government buildings and long-term shelters. That's the short term.

Long term? For a lot of the average size homes, is there a "California-style" home that is a 3/2? Or a 2/2? A bungalow, perhaps? Optimize the plans for material use, where full sheets of plywood are used and none of the cutoffs are over six inches. Use fire resistant materials on the outside like Hardie Board or brick. Mandate metal roofs.

Offer six or seven plans like that for free, pre-approved by all zoning commissions and the state. And make those available in six weeks.

[George K]

@Jolly said in The ‘LA fire is a tragedy’ thread:

make those available in six weeks.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in The ‘LA fire is a tragedy’ thread:

@Jolly said in The ‘LA fire is a tragedy’ thread:

make those available in six weeks.

I bet architects, developers and builders already know house plans that are much like that right now. Newsom could open up that competition in two weeks, with a 48 hour submission window. Have your approval commission already picked and lock the doors on them with a three day mandate for plan approval.

Winning plans would receive compensation and publicity for the submitters.

[George K]

It's a tragedy and a crime scene:

[89th]

Lots of folks looking for looting or "let's burn more" opportunities, for sure.

The videos and before/after pictures continue to be hard to fathom.

[Aqua Letifer]

[89th]

Thanks AL, or should I say... AI!

[Aqua Letifer]

@89th said in The ‘LA fire is a tragedy’ thread:

Thanks AL, or should I say... AI!

We'll just never know anymore, will we?

[89th]

Sadly you are right.

How do I know I'm not wearing VR goggles as we speak?

Life is no longer trustworthy!

[89th]

Just one of many videos, thought this one gave a pretty close look at what it looks like driving around. Forget the fact that he starts out by saying he's speechless and then narrates it for 4 minutes. Good quality video, though. Loved his use of "that tesla is finito", LOL

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/1hxwl05/car_spotter_documenting_the_pacific_palisades/

[blondie]

My IG is just lit up today, reel after reel, people posting close up videos of fires destroying their homes and neighbours. Just an observation, but we have wildfire season here too. Last year, a good portion of a major tourist town burnt. People got out asap stat even with 2 roads available. There was little IG posting of people’s own homes burning. People just didn’t know what happened to their homes until after the fire. RCMP military etc. shut the whole place down. Is the military in LA doing the same? Are these areas so populated people can’t get out?

[George K]

Not enough evidence to prosecute or arrest at Woodland Hills.

Link to video

"Not enough evidence."

[jon-nyc]

Megan Daum in the FP on losing her house.

https://www.thefp.com/p/meghan-daum-altadena-los-angeles-wildfire

[George K]

[Copper]

I read one story about this where the cop said he was pretty sure the "suspected burglars" didn't know it was Kamala's house.

I also read they were caught just walking by the house, not in it.

[George K]

Adam Schiff (D-liar) claimed the reservoirs were full.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/320433

[jon-nyc]

Up to 24 deaths. 16 from the Eaton fire and 8 from Palisades.