20-plus homes destroyed in affluent Laguna Niguel neighborhood

The KTLA 5 News team reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on May 11, 2022.
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[@SunFlowersCutie]

This is a never ending thing for Cali every year. Sad for all involved.

[@joshjones5172]

It is called the Smokey the bear effect.

[@iffybakker7440]

Same here when our Volcanos Erupt

[@Madenthewest]

@@svdclvlnd9731 I love this Cali life, there has to be a way to prevent this in a more affective way.

[@worldcure7883]

Because its natural and happened much more frequently in pre colonial times. Real knowledge from the tribes who called sourhern California and Nevada their home, fires were a common and revered process of nature. Not to be mocked or trifled with.

[@worldcure7883]

@@Madenthewest no, there isnt this is part of the biome you live in. Fires in the high desert forests are an essential part of the natural process. You moved here like a grifter and you want to permanently alter and ruin the habitat because it makes your life difficult!? You are just as bad as the ones who ruined the natural desert oasis to build Las Vegas. They have happened for millions upon millions of years, even when the great lake Bonneville covered most of California and the west southwest. They occur in Brazil on a far greater scale and have been since humanity first recorded it there. But guess what, they dont live there. Its a natural preserved area, a large portion of the country that is seen as the unsafe ground that it is. Rather than building giant lechereous un stable cities that rely on a series of fragile ancient springs to stay alive. You reap what you sow.

[@17skyejake]

I live right across the street and I am so glad my husband and I evacuated and convinced my two neighbors to get out too !

[@nunya2954]

If you lost your home, you can now build back better.

[@17skyejake]

@@nunya2954 what a stupid response 🙄

[@LinDuhLou]

Hope you are safe. 🙏

[@pedroguerra1755]

@@nunya2954 Im sorry but are you trying to be funny?

[@RealTalkLLC]

@@pedroguerra1755 😆😆😆

[@plicketyplunk]

I am concerned about the wildlife in this area. It will be devastating by the time summer ends.😥

[@juneyshu6197]

Fire dept. can no longer stop fires from hitting homes, we see that by now. Rich, poor, matters not they cant seem to stop smaller fires before they get homes anymore.

[@SWED510]

Better than nothing...what's your point?

[@burntlithium9437]

@@evankline759 the irony of you telling someone else to learn how to read before retorting is too much, how about you try thinking for a change before typing yourself

[@evankline759]

@@burntlithium9437 also have fun liking your own opinions. Lmfao

[@pac7195]

@@evankline759 🗿👺👺🗿🗿🗿💀💀🗿💀🗿

[@Handle.213]

@@pac7195 yo ☠

[@loveanarchy8488]

people build homes on the side of an active volcano and wonder why they have lava flowing through the living room (paraphrasing) - The Great George Carlin.

[@elizabethmillar1829]

Just wanted to say, my heart goes out to anyone suffering from these fires. ❤️🤗

[@JamesSmith-gn9ou]

Living in areas such as this, it would be a good idea to have a portable home fire pump. Can be attached to an outside spicket or using a pool for a source of water. Some of the larger units can throw water close to 50 yards. Considering the high-end homes that are consumed, I am sure they can afford one of those units.

[@akron1000gpm]

Residents can afford swimming pools the size of football fields but not a fire pump. Pool pumps are 50 year old tech here in Australia

[@i-told-you-sodear1526]

Simi Valley has a city rule that all rooftop houses must be fire retardant, thus, several years ago when wild fire encroached upon the city no houses caught fire. It cost more to use rooftop fire retardant protection but it pays for itself when flare ups wind comes.

[@onthewater4189]

It ain't the roofs that catch fire. It's usually the eaves that start first.

[@jordanking6939]

Ventura County isn't immune from fires

[@nunyabizness8799]

Cool story, but this is just climate terrorism.

[@thatlittlevoice6354]

Wtf is a rooftop house?

[@francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep]

I know there was an article two years back where a resident among the Kincaid fires in Healdsburg fireproofed his entire house with Durisol and had a sprinkler system shooting 45 ft out to the edges of his property. It was completely intact in the aftermath. Thoughts and prayers for the families and people on the coast. I hate to be that person, but when will every CA city update building codes to fix this? Wildfires are year-round now.

[@sophiebarquist1150]

I feel so bad for the people whose homes were completely engulfed with flames. Imagine all the precious and valuable things you have had just burn. No matter who you are, this is still a tragedy. Praying for the people and more as the fire season starts up. 💗💗

[@sophiebarquist1150]

It’s also so sad seeing people with absolutely no sympathy in the comment section. I mean, these are people too. 🙁

[@incognito5986]

Steel roofs are so underrated. If your roof cant burn easily, chances are your house might survive.

[@gavincurtis]

Indeed! Or Spanish tile?

[@videorocketzmillar007milla5]

Or made of concrete with a tile roof with automatic sprinklers installed all around the property

[@Fadedfriction420]

Yo that firefighter has a phenomenal mustache!!

[@SWED510]

Blocks the heat.

[@Anthony-qq9yn]

🤣

[@TheBlairWenchProject]

_a brush fires gonna start in that thing._

[@Non_auro_sed_ferro_recuperanda]

Looks weird on him honestly...

[@reggiegeorges5850]

I was thinking the same 🛌🏾☔🤲🏿🙏🏿🙏🙏🏻

[@staceyahola4926]

Great coverage thank you

[@rumham1102]

That state just keeps getting more and more dangerous to live.

[@ruffadamsthegreat.2662]

True. And I've lived here my whole life, so I know what you say is Gospel.

[@MiC-T]

God I hope none of the Black Lives Matter mansions were destroyed.

[@vermontvermont9292]

Right 😆.

[@bxi1547]

At least you’re safe in your trailer park by the freeway.

[@deboraholsen2504]

Luckily, there aren’t many BLMers in Laguna Niguel!

[@frankpaws]

Pray that all family and pets are out and okay.

[@jessiemoreno4845]

Amen 🙏

[@rdb2944]

It's too late for that. Burn libterds burn.

[@Madenthewest]

Yes!!!

[@gizmoortiz7842]

Still. Hope everyone got out and is save, sad to see everything you worked for just disappear. Also hope all animals in the area where able to escape and survive. My prayers go to anyone or anything involved.

[@ginodifonzo5330]

I still need to know if the fire was jumping from roof to roof . . .

[@susanmartin7467]

Today they aren't rich or poor, they are just people and families needing our prayers and comfort.

[@t00bgazer]

No susan. They are still rich. They still have insurance and whatever other investments. When this happens to poor people they can end up homeless.

[@gingerisabelle_]

@@t00bgazer have a heart. these people just lost their homes, valuables, and keepsakes. rich or poor.

[@jeremyrosal6049]

@@gingerisabelle_ - And they are far more likely to be able to bounce back and be relatively fine (so long as none of them were actually hurt physically by the flames). It's not about saying these people deserve this or anything like that so don't try and frame it like we're saying they deserve it. Its about pointing out the fact that this does not put them on the level of regular folks who experience such devastation. Regular folks would be ruined and homeless. These people will survive.

[@LinDuhLou]

Thank you!!!

[@gingerisabelle_]

@@jeremyrosal6049 yes, that’s completely true. but at the end of the day, these people still lost keepsakes and things from passed on family members, etc. they will bounce back, yes. but will they ever see those things again? no. people need to be supported in times of loss regardless of how much money they make. you don’t know these families. these people could be making donation on donation to charities, maybe they go feed homeless people, and do their best to help the less fortunate. you don’t know. not every rich person is about themselves. take keanu reeves for example.

[@theepsteindiaries]

"Thunder is good, thunder is impressive. But it is lighting which does the work" - Mark Twain

[@reggiegeorges5850]

🙋🏾‍♂️ Baby Mark 👑

[@dustin628]

It's really really hard to feel bad for rich people who live in mansions on the California coast ngl

[@isaiaheto799]

I live 20min away and have a friend I known for 8 yrs living there: just because they have been successful why do they do not deserve empathy? Are you just jealous or something? Losing your house is awful and most of these houses aren’t mansions they are pretty solid tho and the people are upper middle class

[@reggiegeorges5850]

There human being's and distant relatives too. And guess what they love us

[@oldschoolkcaudits2382]

@0acegCDG at least since there rich they can afford to move or rebuild. Most families can’t afford to do that.

[@jonnym4670]

@@isaiaheto799 because they aren't living out on the streets and chances are there is someone not making a living wage they built there successfulness on

[@ChrisGuiton]

its not about moving or rebuilding. These people have personal items that mean everything to them that they lose forever. People that lose their homes rich or poor arent complaining about the cost of the materiel items. They are sad because of their personal belongings. Photos, clothes etc. People have such a dumb perception of upperclass people.

[@thisisme3238]

My ♥️ goes out to these homeowners. I'm sure they would have had insurance on these mansions...but all their personal things being destroyed, how sad.

[@juneyshu6197]

Heartbreaking. Family people mostly. So sorry to see this, blessings to you all.

[@tabuilder]

It's called forest management, Juney. I worked for Cal Fire on Helicopter 305 for many years. If they allow development in wildland areas they must require a 300 to 500-foot vegetation-free buffer. If not this is the result...it's inevitable.

[@5.7ninetynine]

Nobody got hurt so nah not heartbroken.. 🤷🏽‍♂️ not for rich white people

[@BillyBJohnson]

Boohoo. They have to stay at their second home instead

[@frawdulent]

Glad my fellow white people are safe.

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

@@tabuilder How many acres did YOU "rake"? 😂😂😂

[@intricatic]

Well, at least it was only in an affluent neighborhood. I might have been worried otherwise.

[@frawdulent]

Praying that my fellow white people are safe 🙏

[@ccarta192]

@@frawdulent Wow u are just as bad as those who say because these people are wealthy they deserved what happened to them... i got to say racism comes in all forms and from all races..

[@logic2818]

@@frawdulent I guarantee you about 3/4 of that population was Chinese and Indian.

[@rasheed12th38]

The thing that hurts worse is if they lose family photos and keepsakes, the rest can be replaced.

[@Avalanche1368]

My parents live just a bit down the hill. It was touch and go until the winds died down around 7:00pm. Lucky they were inshore winds, which blew the flames away from their home, but the flames were just up the hill a few blocks.

[@maxsmith695]

Onshore winds. This was a grass fire that the OCFA could not control, then it spread to homes which the OCFA could not control. Outside Strike Teams brought this under control. They will get no credit. The OCFA chief will heap the glory and praise on his dept. Without those 12 strike teams that were able to respond with 240 additional FF's this would have been a much bigger ordeal.

[@TomM60]

That's what they get for allowing homes to be built so close together in a fire zone. Whoever is guilty of handing out the building permits should be in prison.

[@nancystaack1957]

All of California is a fire zone, thanks to years of drought and climate change.

[@TomM60]

@@nancystaack1957 They have had fires in that state long before anyone talked about climate change. Most of southern California was a desert before it was settled.

[@nancystaack1957]

@@TomM60 Do you live here? I've lived here for over 40 years and yes, it's a desert area and there was always a "fire season." But much shorter, fewer fires and not the incredible isize and intense heat that we have now. Fires are year round now. We also used to have a regular rainy season, but no longer. I've seen the hills and mountains slowly get less rain/snow and get more brown and more dry every year. So don't tell me what our weather is all about. I've watched it and lived it and know climate change is responsible for what's happening out here.

[@francesca-selfproclaimed-bleep]

Almost the entire L.A. area is a fire zone, what?

[@TheRebecablack]

My house is down the block, just hoping that it doesn’t catch on fire if it hasn’t already

[@deboraholsen2504]

From someone who is a 5th generation Californian who used to live in Laguna Niguel, what does your family do to afford this neighborhood?? Just really curious. :) Btw: good luck! Praying for these people that they’ll remain safe!

[@captainamerica4038]

Those beautiful homes are made of materials that don't burn. Stucco, brick, stone, tile roofs, masonry, concrete, cement, etc. for the exteriors. There are no dense forests nearby, only what looks like scrub brush. No thick woods, no big trees. In other words: very fire resistant. I'm absolutely and utterly mystified at how those houses seem to burn with such ease and ferocity. Just hope people and pets got out.

[@nancystaack1957]

Flames fueled by strong winds today and dry, dry, dry conditions.

[@nancystaack1957]

@@thekaren1111 What are you even talking about? They're not mutually exclusive. You can love and treat your pets like family and make sure they're safe AND you can care about and help the less fortunate.

[@cherylnelson9963]

Coastal fire? How did a coastal fire start?

[@y.s7787]

Exactly

[@yfa6244]

Vegetation fire from miles away/ wind.

[@deboraholsen2504]

It’s 2 miles from the coast.

[@onthewater4189]

The fire is named the Coastal Fire. All incidents that the fire department must remain on scene for have a name.

[@specksofdust]

That neighborhood is backed by a hiking trail. Someone probably tossed their cigarette.

[@crispcaddy3064]

That insurance company is pissed rn

[@straden79]

aren't those like 3million dollars+ homes?

[@VintageRed411]

A resident interviewed said between 3.5m and 10m a year ago so now 6m to 15m

[@OnfireA]

Insurance Fraud before the market crash?

[@shel_311]

Glad I'm not the only one who had that thought

[@josephzuniga3964]

Yup Was relatively cool today in the OC

[@MrJoker-]

Prayers to y'all, I hope the insurance companies hold to there end of the deal.

[@jonnym4670]

i am sure people who live there aren't going to be on the streets

[@6Haunted-Days]

If they don’t they’re rich …got it? They’ll somehow recover, Christ why do the iq challenged just love the rich? Disgusting

[@navit3723]

The jobs of insurance companies is to scam people and look for any possible way to not pay out. House, car and life insurance is all the same.

[@huhwhatnow2063]

@@jonnym4670 "well damn I guess we will be roughing it in one of our 7 other properties, maybe even the cabin?"

[@jonnym4670]

@@huhwhatnow2063 let me know of they will be sleeping on there cars

[@crispcaddy3064]

Largest scale insurance fraud I’ve ever seen

[@taunareese809]

Why do you say that?

[@wegotnext4669]

Interesting

[@crispcaddy3064]

@@taunareese809 it’s a joke, but those houses are worth a lot of money. I wouldn’t be surprised if my joke turned out to be true.

[@crispcaddy3064]

@@carollynt hey I know you, you’re that person who trampled Dave Chappelle during his show!

[@jmag579]

Each of those houses were at least a few mil each

[@finishfirst4580]

Those were 15 million plus houses

[@TheBlairWenchProject]

_even though they are rich and many are taught to not like them or not feel bad for them, these ppl seem genuinely nice. I hope everyone’s okay._

[@donaldcarey114]

@slugg Suspect number 1 = the neoMarxist Teacher's unions.

[@luckap79]

Hey they worked hard to get that level . Dam I hate KZbin sometimes

[@notsure2105]

@slugg really? Democrats teach that. AOC etc etc etc. the cry of the leftards.

[@jeremyrosal6049]

Nobody teaches anyone else to "hate rich people" at all. Any hate directed at the wealthiest among us is earned through their actions and what impact they have on our world.

[@donaldcarey114]

@@thekaren1111 The rich invest which creats jobs. The world is far richer and has a far lower percentage of poor than ever in history as a result. Stop being a brainwashed neoMarxist.

[@gozer825]

What sucks the most are the irreplaceable items. These people can easily afford the lost of property living there.

[@KookChloe]

These people can’t afford it, they’re mostly retired old folks and people with families. I live here and saw it first hand today don’t make assumptions.

[@Bluespicygreen]

@@KookChloe they live in mega mansions directly on the cost. They can sell just the land itself for millions.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

As if money is the only thought.. What's wrong with you?!

[@VintageRed411]

@@KookChloe if you have a multi million dollar home in an affluent community on the coast, you are part of the 1%.

[@nd7434]

@@Bluespicygreen uh they don’t own the land…..

[@degenerationalist2645]

This is the kind of thing I think about when I see neighborhoods of houses built on top of each other like that. This is next level incompetence here.

[@ruffadamsthegreat.2662]

Yeah, but no one wants to live among us common rabble.

[@breej3055]

That interview with the guy on the phone made me mad. I am sure many lost family/childhood heirlooms, photos, and things that cannot be replaced and he has the nerve to throw his money out there and say "oh our stuff can be bought again" like its no big deal. Yes only the rich stuck up would say that all casual like. I was all for giving my sympathy to those families that lost their homes, but after that guy opened his rich stuck up mouth I take back all the sympathetic words I said. The nerve!

[@donte8212]

You're overreacting. He said as long as the people get out its all good. Material things are not that big of a deal.

[@thisisme3238]

Don't let one person's comments speak for all the homeowners of devestated home fires.

[@LunarSkittles]

Oh no! Anyways..... Not going to lose sleep over rich people's mansions.

[@samrock7632]

Just wait for July, August and September. _Danger! Danger! California._

[@jlo1195]

cannabis harvest season around Oct-Nov....it's going to FLAME ON! even more!

[@samrock7632]

@@jlo1195 Oh joy. 4/20 time in the area near the blaze....lol

[@TheStoicGooner1375]

Please God stop these people don't deserve this . You know who does Amber Heard please just focus your rage on her house and BLM head quarters. I promise you they are very deserving of your wrath!

[@t00bgazer]

The only thing more beautiful than these houses burning are american flags!

[@mindheartgut2832]

Incredible views of the coastline from these homes. There is a very popular public hiking trail right in front of these homes.

[@gavincurtis]

Probably where the fire started… along the trail.

[@bxi1547]

You can see and smell that smoke in San Diego.

[@oeao2841]

They're rich they'll be fine

[@ChrisGuiton]

such an idiotic comment. Do you think "rich" people dont have personal items that hold sentimental value? You don't think these people lost photos or their babies favorite stuffed animals or family heirloom's. This is tragic no matter your income. Only people that truly hate their own life will wish bad on people doing better then them.

[@ChrisGuiton]

@@thekaren1111 lol okay. Yea sure I’m sure every single person with money is a terrible person that deserves to have their homes burnt down. You’re right.

[@thehitman8663]

"started from a brush fire" as all the brush remains around the homes that are leveled. Lol. "California's fire season is year round". There's the 'new normal' pitch. Lol. So sad for the people who live out there and are clueless to what's happening, what's been happening for many years for that matter.

[@ccarta192]

I find your use of LOL twice very offensive there is nothing funny about losing your home and all your belongings to fire.. i think that most developers will start to take into account where they build in the future..

[@domusdebellum3042]

@@ccarta192 lol, theyll learn nothing

[@deadplaya]

@@ccarta192 lol stay offended goofy man.

[@shanna2305]

Gosh hard to see .. unbelievable

[@LinDuhLou]

Please get your pets safe!

[@codydues8708]

Rich Laguna Niguel Residents Expect Massive Insurance Checks, Real Estate In Texas Continues To Climb

[@lornamcelreath5312]

How did it start?

[@sebastiandouglas7528]

Space government lasers

[@RLucas3000]

Shouldn’t house builders in that area start making homes in CA with roofs out of fire resistant materials, and with heat detecting sensors that would spray those fire resistant roofs with waves of water??

[@wegotnext4669]

Lol that won't stop the Will of God

[@kimweaver1252]

@@wegotnext4669 Gawd.......... gets his jollies as an arsonist. He committed the greatest genocide in history (supposedly), so this is just a warm up.

[@donaldcarey114]

@@wegotnext4669 The will of the Sky Daddy? Fairy tales.

[@deboraholsen2504]

@@donaldcarey114 You’ll learn….. someday!!

[@onthewater4189]

Uhm the state fire code requires that all roofing material be fire resistant. The law was enacted about 50 years ago. What catches fire is the eaves and fire brands entering into the vents.

[@melodigrand]

With winds that high there is little chance of containing a fire.

[@martinshkreli3677]

their lucky it was only 200 acres

[@4rmDEC2FRE]

praise god

[@marquendra]

At this point, this shouldn't surprise anyone in Cali. This is a risk in this state. Especially with climate change escalating it in ways that'll make it more erratic and hitting places most wouldn't think it would touch. Hell, even Texas was getting a taste of wildfires this year

[@nunya2954]

There is no climate change.

[@joshjones5172]

Have you ever heard of the Smokey the bear effect, the natives tried to warn them.

[@lynne8755]

You jumped over New Mexico and went to Texas. Northern NM has been on fire for a couple of months with no end in sight.

[@specksofdust]

If you build a mansion at the top of the windward side of a hill that's covered with dry chaparral, then yeah, you shouldn't be surprised. Most of us have nothing to worry about because wildfires don't reach beyond hillside suburban neighborhoods.

[@davidlawrence4246]

Go Brandon

[@Xtreme.N]

My condolences to the families! Sending prayers 🙏🏻

[@HacksignKT]

Just terrible...

[@Dallas-qj7xk]

oh my 20 milion house burnt down, bummer, guess im gna stay in fiji for a while.

[@straden79]

what caused the fire?

[@SnwBrdnSOB]

think it was a Bic or Zippo.

[@toneloke7489]

Jewish space lasers

[@specksofdust]

@@SnwBrdnSOB Or perhaps a Marlboro Menthol or a Virginia Slim?

[@stevehodge737]

Awww who cares. The fire burned the rich peoples homes. Let’s report that but not if someone else lost their house in the fire because they don’t make the pay grade.

[@ChrisGuiton]

alot of people care. such an idiotic comment. Do you think "rich" people dont have personal items that hold sentimental value? You don't think these people lost photos or their babies favorite stuffed animals or family heirloom's. This is tragic no matter your income. Only people that truly hate their own life will wish bad on people doing better than them.

[@irinasto2554]

How do they build houses close to each other ? It is happening every year . Very sorry and sad for people....

[@Starfish2145]

Seriously???? 🤦‍♀️

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Brought to you by Blackrock

[@y.s7787]

Most likely

[@hvacwiz7877]

ppl dont build your houses in the ring of fire. you know what youre messing with.

[@suna2317]

The amount of extreme weather issues I’ve heard just in the past year is beyond count. Everywhere in the world. Even places that have never experienced it before. Extreme floods, extreme fires. We need immediate change in order to fight the effects of global warming. Stricter regulations on all these multi-billion dollar companies that don’t care about climate change and happily burn chemicals, reap the lands and dump into oceans for profit. Because it’s their actions that cause the most damage, not individual people. We need to care about this now and hold the relevant people accountable. The world is becoming unliveable. We need to let go of fossil fuels like oil and gas, and take sustainable and clean energy on board. It’s an option readily available but fought against because oil and gas companies would suffer massive losses.

[@michaeljmccurdy9449]

You don't know for sure that humans are responsible for these weather changes. They could simply be solar cycles. Also, we already have a way to significantly reduce atmospheric carbon; regenerative agriculture with multi-paddock, rotational adaptive grazing. Basically, if we convert around 2/3's of the world's cattle farms to regen ag then, that will sequester enough carbon to satisfy what some say is "excess." But no, we gotta' blame big corporations and industry instead.

[@blacksmokematters4521]

Fossil fuel is natural ,and do ya know what evan produces electricity oil lol nuke plants battery factory burn lots of harmful stuff in the air if ya that worried about global warming hoax head to China and India the world pollution

[@suna2317]

@@michaeljmccurdy9449 you’re saying that big corporations and industry aren’t to blame? Take your example, cattle farms. Cattle are one of the biggest polluters on the planet. But this need for large amounts of cattle is driven by which industry? Primarily the meat and dairy industry. What you’re saying is true but do you think corporations are willing to adapt their business behaviours and substitute their cost-effective, largely profitable operations for a more environmentally ethical, costly option? Hell, even a more long term, sustainable option? I’m not sure they’d do that willingly. I feel like recently industries haven’t been looking forward into sustainability and ethicality. Just expansion. And I think that needs to change.

[@michaeljmccurdy9449]

@@suna2317 What I'm getting at is, world governments are willing to go to some extreme lengths to fight global warming and all of these measures result in costing an untold fortune while hurting the average person. The WEC wants to curb human progress and the fight against global warming is one of their main strategies. They don't want real answers like forcing cattle farms to convert to regen ag because that wouldn't further their stated goals. We are always being lied to in order to further their personal philosophical ideas namely, that the human population needs to decrease and manufacturing/human development needs to be stimied. It's all right there on the Georgia Guidestones. They've told us what they have planned for us. I think they're insane, tbh

[@OneMeanArtist]

Boy, do I like the sound of that title!

[@ripadipaflipa4672]

Guess no one is safe from our planet fighting back. Maybe we all should look at how we treat our world and the people that share it with.

[@TheAutoChannel]

I guess I moved from Laguna Niguel just in time ....1992. I had a feeling things were gonna get squirrelly.

[@calisuds9830]

You can buy a casitas a boxable home for 59,999 and add some Tesla solar panels for 50,000! 4 million dollar homes are ridiculously expensive!

[@chipmunktubetop]

LOL! I LOST MY 3RD HOME!!!😆😁😊

[@kingmiller1982]

Awesome

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

The forests need proper burn clean out and maintenance.

[@Sgt75bravo]

Wow so sad….On the bright side, I’m pretty sure the homeowners own multiple properties elsewhere.

[@BitSmythe]

3:35. How do embers light fire to a tile roof?? 😭

[@dcgo44r]

They don't.. But they do light other small bushes around the house and anything, like plastic chairs, houses that might be close to the house, the rest is history!

[@randomamerican471]

That area has always been arid. And the winds have been rolled through there long before man. Every few decades nature burned it out to allow new growth. Now they have high priced homes there. Adorned with palm trees and fresh grass. But this area is miles from the coast and is far from being beachfront property. And the brush there hasn't been cleared from the hillsides in several decades. Probably not since the homes were built. And the left screams climate change! But the change is the homes in this area where harsh wind driven fires are naturally occurring. Where fuel levels are at their peak and ready to complete their natural cycle. How ironic that the same people touting climate change are the very same environmentalists. That protest clearing out dead brush (fuel) for fire prevention. While citing habitat concerns for life other than the people living there. That's not climate change. That's extremely poor land management in areas like these. Where it is needed the most.

[@LK-pc4sq]

This is called a red flag event!

[@TheBlairWenchProject]

_explain_

[@KeithCindyPanama]

Are the homes made of stucco and other fire retardant materials???

[@skyissly1642]

Welp, fire never cares about how much money you have.

[@bettybarrow152]

Sorry alls famliy. ❤

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

As human being behavior is developing and makes us wonder....I won't be surprised of intentional actions. The human being had lost all sences of morallity and became extremelly cruel!

[@ebonythomas4198]

That Man with the Red shirt he was relax talking...he said right words😇😏

[@toneloke7489]

Darn space lasers are at it again 😠

[@calisuds9830]

You can't just rebuilt! There is a shortage of materials available. I heard a family concrete business is having hardship due to sand shortages. With the housing shortages it's crazy! The water drought in southern California and insurance companies cutting back fire policy idk how these people are going to rebuild

[@rootin4putin916]

Rebuild back better

[@the__black__box]

god punishing the rich and undeserving

[@logic2818]

I'm sure a few of those houses have some rich douches that have screwed and manipulated there way into that money, but I'm sure a few more are good hard working people that brought jobs and opportunity for others in their businesses. So did God punish them too? Think about how dumb your statement was when you blanket judge an entire group of people.

[@adriennegallotta2890]

Yes their gold and their silver will not be able to save them on this day

[@debrawitte8391]

omg

[@robertbeckham3091]

Life happens, maybe they can move out of California and purchase a much bigger estate with the insurance claim

[@Madenthewest]

Move from Cali? It’s amazing living here, they just need to take precautions so this doesn’t happen.. they want this Cali life nothing like it

[@robertbeckham3091]

@@Madenthewest It’s was a okay place to live 10-25 years ago, now it’s not.

[@oaktownstunna]

easier said than done. and people are doing that now and it's not working out so well. look up people moving from Cali to NV, GA, TX they all still have issues.

[@Madenthewest]

@@robertbeckham3091 I personally really like it, its not for everyone these days.

[@hwn8088]

This is where u are glad to be Homeless, cause your home 🏡 won't burn down .Now u see it now u don't....

[@Network126]

Now rich people will understand homelessness.

[@patdonnelly9392]

What about all the wildfires destroying houses of NON millionaires???

[@nicastro4506]

This happens every few years it seem like

[@richardlchavez7808]

Fire fighter could have tried to stop the fire before it got to the houses

[@11buttnaked]

*Matthew 6:19-21= Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.*

[@iffybakker7440]

If they can burn so fast with so much financial ruins,why aren't the home owners in area REQUIRED TO HELP WITH WATER STORAGE?

[@globaladdict]

is this a thing where you live?

[@iffybakker7440]

@@globaladdict yes,but only up by our Volcanos and high surf areas,Hawaii is surrounded by water,just saying if you knowingly you buy fire zone proerty

[@iffybakker7440]

@@globaladdict yep

[@iffybakker7440]

We prepare here in Hawaii

[@iffybakker7440]

We have certain rules in place when our Volcanos Erupt...you can't hang around anyway due to the Sulfuric acid rain and mist that falls.

[@aprilvojtek8007]

The Lord said a house on the hill cannot be hidden soooo just because you build a house 🏡 or property up up at up high do not mean it can’t be touched

[@gizmoortiz7842]

(Rich person receives call) “Hello” (Dispatcher) “Yes sir your house caught fire. There’s nothing left” (RP) “Which house?” (D)”In California” (RP) “ Oh ok… dam that was my vacation spot… Had a pool(even though it has a ocean view) and jacuzzi… Good thing I have house insurance and none of my Lamborghinis, Ferraris, or McLarens where there. (D) Ugh another rich person mbn.

[@Denverscorpio]

Colorado fire last year that over tool a little neighborhood was way worse

[@shanna2305]

That’s 😢 sad .. God says don’t worship material things .. but I still feel for these people. Glad no one ☝🏽 got hurt

[@shanna2305]

@@thekaren1111 yes I’ve read that scripture but in these times .. it’s much better to be rich than poor .. I’m sure you’ve picked up on that.. especially in California. .. land of be rich get rich or else sink or swim 🏊‍♀️..

[@boringlyawesum]

people love southern california because it never rains. before the 20th century that was called a desert

[@onthewater4189]

The west side of the San Bernadino and Laguna Mountain ranges have never been classified as a desert.

[@specksofdust]

It's never been a desert. It's coastal chaparral. And it rains about 14 inches a year, the same as in Denver and Boise, and twice as much as in Reno.

[@BitSmythe]

0:22. Now, there’s a totally useless map! What street(s)?

[@VicGreenBitcoin]

That's what you get when you make your house out of wood....

[@ichirojordan3259]

Such is life...that's what happens in California. Move to a different place.