Five fires still burn across LA as fierce winds threaten more destruction | BBC News

[@eden0115]

“…pick your disaster and live there. What disaster makes you feel more comfortable, cause that’s the world we’re living in at this point”.

[@joshschoonover6429]

I definitely wouldn't mind going back to the Great Lakes region of the US. Thankfully not a whole lot of wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.

[@dahanster5578]

Exactly

[@McGeeification]

Life is an event between oblivion and disaster.

[@MrLoobu]

There are a few safe places left, but most people can't get there and they aren't spoken about.

[@brazendesigns]

@@joshschoonover6429 winter storms are going to intensify.

[@ajaychaudhary3518]

Deeply sorry for the loss. It's so very painful to see your house reduce to ashes.. This is really tragic for guys there

[@WaqasKhalid-cu6vk]

😂😂😂😂

[@riaummuhanan7363]

thanks GOD for burning LA ..Alhamdulillaah Allahu akbar. very happy🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊

[@AhsleyRose]

they should have right charging so many taxes in the state when they don’t take action to stop fires 😢🇲🇾

[@AhsleyRose]

@WalkinWORLD369-17 they should have right charging so many taxes in the state when they don’t take action to stop fires 😢🇲🇾

[@PricelessJesus]

​@@WaqasKhalid-cu6vksadistic 😢 feel sad 4 ur life

[@alexludwig_music]

I was in LA in 2004 then 2016 and the fire was always a big fear specially up in the hills. Friends from Topanga Canyon had to evacuate this time. Very worried about them and their family. Can't imagine how difficult this is.

[@andreah6379]

Topanga Canyon has ALWAYS been a tinder box. I understand ppl love living away from the city, but we need to give it up. Get over it. I lived in the SF Valley for 45 years. I could see the Santa Anas getting worse over the decades. In the 60s, 70s, they use to be only in October, early November. It's only going to get worse. Fossil fuel CEOs knew what they sold created climate change. They acknowledged that fact in congressional hearings. They made sure their greed was safe by buying up every reichwing politician and major media they could.

[@carlosquinto1383]

Apparently fires are caused by global warming so how can there has been fires in 2004?

[@wyvern723]

One of the really horrifying things here is that the home insurance market dropped a whole bunch of people in the area, so many of these people have lost everything.

[@aerotus888]

Insurance fims are smart!

[@yux.tn.3641]

when were they dropped? 2 days before the whole thing started? is this allowed?

[@ehendriks100]

Coincidence 🤔 I don't think so!!

[@artsteadman2230]

​@@yux.tn.3641last year

[@MuhammadSaeed90]

Why don't you start a home insurance company and give them insurance

[@GavinJeffers-g9l]

3 years of warning but no ones listens

[@Matthew_David-2001]

What do you mean?

[@cc8751]

Actually much longer than that.

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

@@Matthew_David-2001 they were warned about land management , fire breaks !!! they were trying to save a couple of dollars

[@andreah6379]

No. Since the '70s, actually. Greedy rich fossil fuel CEOs KNEW what they were selling was causing the climate to change. 50+ years, not 3.

[@PopularesVox]

@@copyprint-fz2hb Absolutely, no strategic land management and fire prevention measures. It hardly helps when instead of being dealt with as a regional issue, responsibility is shared between different authorities.

[@carolmarr6607]

Poor people I do hope all those affected will get the help and support they need.

[@michelcalombo5598]

ZELENSKI FIRST OK

[@SueGround-h5i]

Hardly poor. Please

[@SadaK-tr6dm]

People: Mr President, LA is burning. Geno Joe: $100 B to IsraHell.

[@minhajnizam5090]

Doubt it. The land will be sold off to the highest bidder i bet

[@Martin-bt7nx]

don't want to sound bad ,but most of the people who lose there their homes ,has more than enough money to buy another house and move there.We are not talking about ordinary people.​@@SadaK-tr6dm

[@SilverTheNightWolf]

If you are in LA stay safe and take care of yourself and others R.I.P. to those who has died in the fire 😢

[@DeeGreen-i9b]

Thank you are, and will be LA STRONG.

[@Tiger_isonpaws]

@DeeGreen-i9b , will it be strong though? My house isn’t near the fire, it’s in central LA but we get a ton of ashes, the whole backyard is covered. Palisades burnt down, and there’s a ton more. The winds they said will pick up a lot on Sunday, is that really enough time to put out all the fires burning? It’s barely 3 days. I’m not trying to be mean by the way, I’m just trying to tell you that we might not have hope. I don’t know what part you live in, but please stay safe.

[@romeolarenzo3929]

The fire has the right to defend itself!

[@UnityStrength-t3v]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thekingschildren8575]

Wow amazing view very breathtaking.

[@smile-db6bv]

😂😂😂

[@RunPJs]

The irony of being rich and having a cardboard house. Feel real bad for the poorest...they may never recover from this.

[@andreah6379]

Me, too. Animals lost, dead break my heart.

[@lizzilizard9422]

They dont live in an open air prison...Maybe it's because they are free to escape??? Eh?

[@luckyguy600]

they won't recover, that is the sad lie they think they can swallow.

[@irishcountrygirl78]

Yes, as a European l hear ya with the wooden houses that go up in one puff! The poor people, the ordinary folks have just had their lives ripped away, devastating.

[@irishcountrygirl78]

@markentwist the workers yes, their cleaners, chefs and ordinary none famous. They won't recover.

[@Iper786]

Oh my god it looks like GAZA

[@luxlunchh]

Looked like that before the fire

[@Lord_Tubi]

Who cares.

[@samlebon9884]

Gaza 50.000+ dead, Los Angeles 10 dead.

[@GitkiTaan]

​@@Lord_TubiYou do. That's why you responded 😂

[@johnlow6671]

Only difference is Babies and children not thrown in the Fires or women raped and families kidnapped

[@azzyazzy9293]

Am i seeing hell breaking in LA and not middle east

[@rzrz840]

palisade and palestine are somehow related

[@sujancomilla]

Where r u Donald ?

[@JBeeShukrya]

What do u mean by this ?? You better shut up your toilets cause all what we hope is that the Fire of God is keeping straight to you!

[@Catnyp2828]

Hamas brought on its own problems by being terrorists rapists and murderers. FAFO

[@simonforfan]

Hell A

[@charlesfenton2063]

Absolutely terrible. Like Australia a few years ago. Be safe people.

[@Anna_Swamy_Nageshwar]

like Gaza too

[@terabit.]

Try to adapt 🤣 Like people in Gaza !

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@terabit.Exactly, it’s not even that bad. Im sure they could cope, and always remember the fire has the right to defend itself!

[@StinkyGreenBud]

@@terabit. WHat is with all of you Gaza bots in the comments? Piss off.

[@idungGEDE]

new year gift from mother earth surprisee ..

[@MahmudulHasan-gg8nr]

Will America understand the suffering of the people of Gaza now?

[@kirstenandreasen908]

MahmudulHasan-gg8nr 🙄🙄

[@DesignerDeveloper]

🤦‍♂️

[@GorgieClarissa]

your comment makes me support israel with such a nasty and disgusting comment.

[@Elle-gc6fh]

@@MahmudulHasan-gg8nr As you can see, we have our own problems.

[@Kachra_sheth]

No one cares dude get lost😂

[@voodoochile7581]

It’s absolutely terrible.

[@mehmetakifmasca9211]

Think about the people in Gaza, Palestine, living this situation every day for years at the hands of murderers and stop the oppression in the world. Otherwise, these may be a beginning for you. People may have been inadequate in protecting and defending Palestine. God has the power to do everything. The situation is sad, get well soon.

[@StinkyGreenBud]

shut up, No one cares. Religous nutters.

[@jamesjohnson2394]

Yes. The brits and America have sent the bombs and soldiers for the gazan genocide. The rulers of America dint care about their people of course they sanctioned the icc for isnotreal whilst this happened. First thing Trumps government did

[@HunterZTheLunatic]

😂😂. Jews was long there before musilms.

[@makara80]

‘Think about’… the people who can never stay on topic preferring instead to drone on about their pet causes ad infinitum… 🙂

[@FahedAbukhadra88]

clear massage from God to stop burning Gaza!!!

[@ebrahimkarolia9509]

They don't believe in God they believe in greenback.

[@sleepyjoe5014]

god doesn’t believe in Gaza

[@creative_nature09]

@@FahedAbukhadra88 exactly, And Allah is great judge

[@boonraypipatchol7295]

How many death of Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis... What the judge from Allah... ​@@creative_nature09

[@StinkyGreenBud]

You people still live/think like it's 1000 years ago....

[@ADotShowCEO]

Prayers for all💜💛🙏🏾

[@وائلالهلالي-ح6ح]

Fire has a right to defend itself

[@CoemsMaster-iy4zn]

Say the gold ,

[@___3988]

When I heard he lost his cat my heart broke. What horrific fire. You always just hope in these situations to at the very least get your family and pets out. Not being able to get your pet is just devastating. The guilt would be everlasting. RIP to all creatures lost in this horror.

[@boatwg3075]

I feel the same after hearing about the cat

[@bettygachao9596]

So sad indeed.

[@Cazzerk]

I know what you mean, objects are just things but pets are family.

[@Chicken_boti]

Fire has the right to defend itself

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

LA is on fire because of DEI.

[@nigel8499]

Absolutely devastating. Thoughts and prayers 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@kohtalainenalias]

god could have stopped this...

[@fly89]

i thought god controls everything. so it was his will. why do we pray to change his will?

[@MdRiad-z1j]

These are not fire, these are the tears of the people of Gaza😢😢😢😢

[@cbvagabond]

Oh my granny !!!! Go home leave us alone!

[@RovinTan]

Preach on brother. As a Buddhist, I have to say the karma from supplying weapons to Israel and Ukraine to genocide people manifested this fire.

[@StinkyGreenBud]

Oh shut up.

[@MdRiad-z1j]

@StinkyGreenBud hmmmm

[@EmaimJawad-en9iy]

True 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 Tit for Tat

[@Daniel-OConnell]

This is devastating for so many families, I hope your president and government reflects on the scene and gets some insight of what the residents of Gaza have endured and how they have supported it.

[@Yuliya666]

How about paying firefighters more than politicians?

[@nathalieritz2817]

Right on!!

[@MagpieAnnie73]

I had a house fire some years ago I was at work I didn't care about the house . I lost my pets and family momentos. and some other things that can be replaced and. That was the hardest part And there is the PTSD afterwards and still lingers. These people will need a lot of support for this. I was lucky and had my house redone. But the nightmare with some of these insurance companies can be devastating I now some people who went through this was 2 or 3 years to get through this and rebuild. My prayers go out to everyone

[@irenelina2461]

Please cover and tell us the disaster in Gaza with the same professionalism and objectivity .please

[@jacquib256]

You guys just can’t leave it alone can you? Do your research about Gaza

[@irenelina2461]

@jacquib256 and you ????

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@jacquib256 Always remember, the fire has the right to defend itself, so far so good. The gov is giving the fire that right!! They made sure the hydrants were empty, thanks you Joe 🤝🦅

[@jamesjohnson2394]

Amnesty international and human rights watch, the icj, the icc and the UN are pretty clear. The bbc won't report it.

[@СамираНусурхожиева-у4й]

Agree!!!

[@MoralScienceEducation]

No human, animal nor Mother Earth deserves to loose their home and perish in flames. Stay strong🙏

[@denismorovic3512]

Those aren't humans

[@C.Hughes-Lloyd]

​@@denismorovic3512 Get help, you're sick.

[@C.Hughes-Lloyd]

*lose. Why can't you Americans spell properly??

[@aurevoiralex]

Mother Earth is doing her best to get rid of us, and I cannot blame Her.

[@C.Hughes-Lloyd]

*lose!!

[@reezdog]

If this was Compton, you wouldn't see this kind of coverage in the US.

[@_Ben4810]

Waaaaghhhh.... 😢😢👶😢

[@bm7760]

Yes you would. FFS.

[@LeePendleton-w7k]

I agree

[@tellmemore8837]

That's because Compton looks like this on a normal day😂.

[@32879]

Families from Compton we are going to suffer the lost of jobs, me and my wife worked in one of these houses, and we aren't going to be able to receive unemployment or ask for welfare.

[@mcsonicteam]

Prayers for all involved. Looks like a scene out of a disaster movie.

[@ebrahimkarolia9509]

Scene out of disaster movie? Obviously you haven't been watching gaza

[@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn]

Fires are supposed to happen in these areas and did so for thousands of years before humans built suburban neighborhoods. Nature will ALWAYS win

[@lauragarlitz9877]

Good point. Maybe they should stop building in these fire-prone areas .

[@JusufHadzibrahimovic-mb2vx]

Gaza,gaza,gaza!

[@boonraypipatchol7295]

So irrelevant....

[@imimpostor5221]

​@@boonraypipatchol7295oh really? For me who believe in the existence of God, this is so relevant.

[@Elenka_Bukova]

Gaza doesn't interest me absolutly🥱

[@wishnuprasetyo3907]

​@@boonraypipatchol7295 For stupid people its not relevant😂

[@Anonymous-mz2ws]

How does the fire have anything to do with Gaza?

[@alisterzarkar7163]

Can't we just blame IRAN for this? What's wrong with everybody?

[@samlebon9884]

The truth Hamas did it.

[@fuku35]

Fuck gaza

[@safaa9654]

This is history repeating itself. That area is prone to these fires, and that land should be banned from building in it again

[@zapfanzapfan]

Or at least ban building with match sticks and tared paper.

[@lp5627]

What do you mean Prone to fires ? In the Middle of Cold Weather in a Middle of Cities ??? is clearly man or Military made to call it bush fire is simply ridiculous

[@tricivenola8164]

This is really funny. "Don't build in London, it keeps raining." Come ON, this is Los Freaking Angeles. Of course it will rebuild.

[@Dovahkiir96]

So basically don't build anywhere as no matter where you go you will have some form of disaster area. Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, monsoons etc

[@orangemoonglows2692]

@@zapfanzapfan concrete is not exactly earthquake friendly. the concrete buildings in your part of the world may not be so great everywhere.

[@rubycandy92]

Absolutely horrendous, those poor poor people. And those stray animals. It truly is heartbreaking. Prayers to all ❤

[@nawedmari3352]

Horrible feeling sad my condolences 🙏 ☹️

[@supergroovy8346]

It took a hundred years to build and nature took it all away, like nothing... be humbled, America...

[@andreah6379]

If, IF the greedy rich even knew what humility was they wouldn't move back. They don't.

[@riaummuhanan7363]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Alhamdulillaah...happy🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@supergroovy8346]

@@riaummuhanan7363 Why? A lot of those people are probably very good anti colonial people, who have been working for a just world from the belly of the beast. Be careful what you wish for.

[@kevinquinn3763]

Humbled we are.

[@jbradbury2]

Just looking at the aftermath of the house...how much of it was built of wood? as there is hardly any walls left

[@Nekiom-v6t]

...but the trees are still standing...?!¿

[@jbradbury2]

@@Nekiom-v6t Trees are full of sap!

[@DrEgonCholakian]

@@Nekiom-v6t Because trees contain water. I hope that helps 🥰

[@coreenrule9334]

No forever in this world

[@wintershi7585]

This wildfire reminds me of the one in Chongqing, China, two years ago-a very different story. Whether you like China or not, in that fire, you could see the courage and fearlessness of humanity. Everyone, regardless of who they were or their nationality, stood united, working together to fight the mountain blaze. I truly hope you can take a look at that story; perhaps it might inspire us to be braver.

[@linhwang6651]

Yes, videos showed people rode on the motorcycles and raced to put off fire before it went out of control.

[@myongian]

It’s devastating to see such catastrophic events.

[@aeh77]

Destruction seems like GAZA

[@fuku35]

Boohoo

[@marcopaganotto9125]

What about Gaza BBC?

[@-TheJewel-]

Our prayers from Australia 🇦🇺 😢🙏

[@outspokenandgenuine9100]

One racist country can pray for another racist country 😅

[@PlayerBRUV]

@@outspokenandgenuine9100 Both countries are prolly more diverse than your country lol

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@PlayerBRUV Thanks to the J…

[@feipai24]

Nature is furious towards humanity. We could endlessly battle Typhoons here in the Philippines yearly but battling wildfire is on a different level. My prayers to the people of LA. Please keep safe.

[@jeffmorse645]

Paradise, California was 95% burned in 2018. Was 27,000 people before the fire and after over six years there are just 5,500. Rebuilding is a slow process and takes decades. Debris removal, insurance pay outs, planning and permits and actual construction. It will probably be 20 years at least before there's some semblance of being back to the way it was.

[@threeMetreJim]

Probably waiting 20 years for insurance payouts.

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@threeMetreJim Good to hear. Stay strong my insurance buddies.

[@alland01]

KARMA

[@CG68810]

Karma to those who wish ill on others. You are a horrible human being wishing anyone dying. I hope your parents didn't raise you like that. If so, I feel pity for you.

[@garystalick2617]

Political incompetence doesn't make safety the most important part of being a public servant. It's time to change the politicians of California, and question main stream media. Too many lies.

[@robertbrown6531]

Elon?

[@BilichaGhebremuse]

It will prevent the incidence of fire and autonomously stop the fire spread

[@thomasgriffith2953]

Horrible! Where are all these people going to go who lost everything? Lord, my heart goes out to everyone. Simply unimaginable! 😢

[@inaqaladaadsaxaaye7336]

MAASHAA'ALLAAH.

[@stevehorning8756]

Get your act together BBC and get your facts straight! In the Malibu fire 10 years ago 300, not 5 were killed. Good try!

[@marek1911]

3:54 "this is obvious that stuff like this is happening because of global warming" er... if it's due to global warming, then why didn't anyone in a position of authority *suggest* (let alone implement) clearing the forests around LA to create a line of firebreaks around the suburbs? And shouldn't those politicians who - despite knowing that global warming was a fact and did nothing to prepare for the *highly probable* forest fires be held accountable for dereliction of duty?

[@dinarboyo3658]

embers can travel many miles with a strong wind. As to why nothing was ready it's really simple : gutting public budgets, the budget has been slightly lowered when it needed way more funding to have an efficient response to wildfires. Americans want a fast life with no seatbelts but wonder why they're going through the windshield when the car crashes.

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

You have no clue what those fires were like. They were pushed by 80 mile per hour winds. Flying embers were starting new spot fires 2 and 3 miles ahead of the fire front. Look at the devastated houses in Malibu. Those hills burned a few years ago. There were no trees, only grass covered those hills and the fire still burned those houses. There is no defending against a fire pushed by 80 miles per hour winds.

[@stevenwilson5737]

Cellular Radiation not global warming. Fact.

[@kingjsolomon]

You’re an example of those whom she was talking about

[@kingjsolomon]

Ignorance will be the death of us all.

[@usa-j6f]

I live in Japan! I'm so sad that our ally has suffered such devastating damage. 😭

[@romeolarenzo3929]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mattjay8313]

Japan is one of my fave countries. Please don’t ruin it by letting in too many migrants lol

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@mattjay8313 He doesn’t decide that, and Japan is controlled by United States of Israel. So expect migrants !

[@Ziad3195]

@@mattjay8313 I spotted the unintelligent!

[@Ziad3195]

@BbnNbbhh he is one of those brainwashed America-worshipping folks

[@Eggyfart83]

The casualties, houses and firefighters never stood a chance. Holy shit man that's some crazy fires.

[@catherinelee-t8g]

I pray for all the people and animals and pray everyone is safe. I also pray this leads us to a more compassionate world where we together care for each other, as this fire shows, no matter rich or poor we can all experience suffering, may this lead us to peace throughout the world

[@trustgtr33]

the fires have the right of self defense..

[@robertbrown6531]

Yeah, cheap jokes, hope you never have to face the loss of your home in this way.

[@AyanOp674]

@@robertbrown6531What About Those Palestinian That Lost Their Entire Families And Homes Bcuz Of American Missiles???

[@NONAME-sv7km]

Before Trump said All hell will come in Middle East. But now what happening 😢😢😢

[@allalone5810]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@freshiG79]

Is this Gaza?

[@martinJorgensen229]

No it Los angels😂

[@PricelessJesus]

So horrendous 😢😢😢

[@pavelsmith2267]

I fought forest, rural and suburban fire in Cascades back in nineties. This fire, going through the homes and houses so quickly, reminds me of how some my fellow firefighters died on their feet. There in the forest floor. The ground had a hot pulse and with strange smell preceding each pulsation, as the light darkened; then the light shrank and began to bloom brighter. I was running when it started to bloom! The Chief yelled , stay your ground! I yelled back , we are dying now! I kept running, the other firefighters who ran with me all survived and none to badly burned except for the clumsy few who fell into the oil stricken terra firma. They had second degree burns throughout an average of nineteen percent, so not too bad for them but the others died screaming on their feet in the hot air. The Chief too! Is that what happened in L.A.? Arson was a possible suspect in the Cascadia Fires and I am wondering if this is the same culprit here in Los Angeles. -Commish

[@rosebibis631]

That is Deep

[@irfanscreamo7813]

I mean why the hell the wall is burn too..? What material did the wall made of.?

[@luckyguy600]

carboard fiber I think.

[@ElChicoMedas]

standing seam metal roofs coulda possibly made a difference

[@sick13insaner]

You idiots dont live here i do and our houses are made of wood because of EARTHQUAKES stone and brick and mortar dont stand a chance against EARTHQUAKES hope this answers your dumbass questions

[@JohnBanana935]

@@markentwistWell it’s the US isn’t it, where homes are generally built out of wood, glue and plastic. Homes in the UK are built out of bricks and mortar because we’re (at least here in Scotland) as far north as Newfoundland. Its freezing. Insulation purposes. I can see brick houses from my window that are older than the US and still in good shape. Houses there are built out of wood that’s just what it is.

[@JohnBanana935]

@@markentwistNot really the time for jokes is it. Peoples houses are burning. But I get what you’re saying. I didn’t even really answer your previous point about the price of the houses, those multi million dollar homes are worth no more than 30 grand, probably. It’s the land they sit on that’s worth the $.

[@shaheershaameen2632]

Any cease fire deal..??

[@burnem2166]

💀

[@robogamer5384]

Timber houses are no good for any place on earth .English houses have been built with brick and stone,with block or brick internally,for many centuries now.timber burns but brick or stone doesn't. The American building inspectors need to take drastic action immediately or this natural disaster could happen again. I pray for all concerned in the disaster and hope they can gradually get back to a normal life .sending love from Manchester 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ejazahmed916]

Prayers for people of PALISADES and PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Try to control the fire in PALESTINE (GAZA STRIP), maybe the fire in PALISADES (California) will be controlled If the resources were spent on saving own people instead of destroying OTHERS, this situation might not have happened

[@farazdarmax8125]

الله المستعان

[@macdacsky2701]

California has this 🔥🔥🔥problem for years but nothing was done yet ✋🏻✋🏽… no extra water tanks in the area (just in case of 🔥) .. no fire prevention no extra hydrants … or even better water pressure just for that fire factor in the area … That is shocking to me !!!! I really feel sorry for this poor people over there …

[@venicec3310]

This level of damage could not be stopped you really don’t understand how heavy the winds were strongest ive seen in my life the fire was moving so fast

[@LindaDees-m5r]

High winds?? Dry conditions from lack of rain??

[@LordTCaprio]

Revenge of NATURE

[@Jc-ms5vv]

Nature bats last

[@jokervsbatman5746]

Revenge of God for Their Bad Works

[@lovebach1898]

It's so sad.. I pray for those who lost their homes and lives.

[@ebrahimkarolia9509]

In gaza too?

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@lovebach1898 it’s not sad at all, I like that the gov kept the hydrants empty and quoted climate change when they refused to use the sea water close by 😂😂

[@farhanzahra4574]

​@romeolarenzo3929BRO What all many people die in gaza there more like 50.000+ don't fightback to me

[@vanzarockin]

These fires, and today's minor earthquake, seem to be telling me it's time to move to a safer place, before it's too late.

[@TheRobGuard]

I've read warnings have been ignored for decades about building a lot in these areas where fires is a very high risk.

[@stephensfarms7165]

Looks like Maui.

[@pohjiebarbosa]

No it doesn’t

[@Ian-ij4of]

God is not happy with the US

[@robertbrown6531]

So is God responsible for all the natural disasters around the world where innocent people die and lose their homes? Must be very cruel and vengeful, this God of yours.

[@Clara-dx6kr]

@@robertbrown6531 then think about everything he has saved us from…he is not cruel, he still has so much mercy for us

[@threeMetreJim]

It took a long time to answer the prayers of a civilian survivor from Hiroshima though.

[@robertbrown6531]

@@threeMetreJim This kind of hatred only poisons you.

[@robertbrown6531]

@@Clara-dx6kr We are destroying our planet. We are still killing huge numbers in unnecessary wars. We raise billions of animals in barbaric conditions to be killed for meat. We treat anyone with a different opinion as our enemy. What has god saved us from exactly?

[@erictred4529]

Ya that big red banner blocking the screen is really amazing. Why don't you add a fire works display next!

[@mikemalone9896]

Hard to see the pictures you are showing with the huge bbc banner taking up 1/4 of the screen

[@kayleedesroches6318]

It’s really not that hard… and it’s more like 1/9th

[@RicharCuello]

"This is very unusual."

[@Tk.utelab]

Global warming my butt. Poor forestry management. The Santa Ana winds have been blowing since the dawn of time.

[@Jc-ms5vv]

😂😂😂

[@perrieargent9997]

And climate change, and yes, about your butt . . .

[@Jc-ms5vv]

I bet you’ll still be in denial when there’s no food on the shelves

[@LS-mx1ge]

@@Jc-ms5vvIt’s a fire in temperatures of less than 20 degrees. Explain to me how things naturally catch fire at those temperatures without human interference? More and more people living in areas that are naturally dry , wooded and warm will lead to more fires and more damage It’s just common sense

[@Jc-ms5vv]

@@LS-mx1ge doesn’t matter how the fire started. It’s the fact they haven’t seen any rain in months and they had unprecedented winds

[@Dxeus]

We live in cardboard boxes disguised as houses. what could possibly go wrong?

[@arashf6094]

Made of wood because of earthquake codes dumbass

[@JelMain]

Thanks to building regulations created by the building industry. The Gulf Coast can tell you all about it.

[@christinetaylor3539]

Watched this in error, refuse to watch the channel for speedos

[@Mimi-fg8kg]

I'm so sorry 😐

[@larryhanya]

BBC, what we need is the ongoing map of the affected areas

[@khanapina7348]

Residents will feel the GAZA pain

[@cmm9360]

3:56 This has nothing to do with global warming-it’s about how and where homes are built in California. Fire codes were designed to minimize risks in fire-prone areas, focusing on defensible space, fire-resistant materials, and safe building practices. Many older homes were built before these codes were in place, and rapid development in wildfire-prone regions often ignored or bypassed them. California’s natural fire ecology, combined with poor planning, is the real driver behind these destructive fires.

[@mattdelany6799]

They gotta push that narrative, because their superiors told them too. It’s about money.

[@baum7des7lebens7]

They all call it wildfires

[@jakebe4915]

My God, it looks like Hiroshima 1945... prayers for our citizens on the West Coast. Terrible...

[@gracykn1670]

I do not know how to express my sorrow for it! I wish and I send my love to you all.

[@inaqaladaadsaxaaye7336]

AL XAMDU LILLAAH.

[@anwarhussain9528]

Now I really feel the pain and problem faced by the Palestinians

[@ghulamrasool630]

Trump said something about middle east a few days ago 😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@جاراللهالعاقل]

يالة من جحيم ترامب هههه

[@pjg416]

How is President elect Trump have anything to federal policies or decisions over the past week. If you want to talk about how since 2018, he advocated and implemented policies to improve the resources and response by forest management and water access for fire fighting. We can talk about that from his previous term.

[@fuku35]

Fuck gaza

[@jimkelly4214]

​@@pjg416Democrats will try to make political points from this disaster. You can't stoop lower than that.

[@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C]

Youd think theyd use non flammable materials to build homes

[@C.Hughes-Lloyd]

American house building is pathetic.

[@yutub6928]

Deepest simpathy for all that people who lost everyting, but mostly for those losses they won´t be able to replenish. Solidarity from México.

[@networth2j5]

BBC coverage is so much better than the local coverage.

[@threeMetreJim]

Soft BBC removed references to someone describing the scene as if an "atomic bomb" had hit though. I wonder who they were trying not to offend.

[@juuhaa1]

God wants to make California a national park

[@veggieman_sa]

I love how they look for someone to blame it on

[@luckyguy600]

always a telltale Liberal idea of propaganda.

[@fifijabs4463]

They are already blaming the homeless saying it was arson

[@aquilescortez8390]

How did he lose his cat? Was he not home ?

[@bubba842]

Maybe he was at work and couldn't get back to his house because the police had put road blocks up.

[@hazlimohamed9312]

He left the cat to fend for itself...

[@___3988]

A lot of people were at work and the fire moved so fast that they couldn't get home. Absolutely heartbreaking to think about your pet trapped in the house when this happens. I can't imagine. It moved really fast and there were embers falling everywhere. It very quickly became too dangerous for people to go back home.

[@jasminvlogsadventurenature239]

So sad to see this devastation and people losing their home 😢😢 may God protect both humans and animals 🙏🙏 sympathies with people how's homes burned and Rest in peace to departed souls due to this catastrophe!

[@annafrohman6460]

Newsome was told what to do and he didn't.

[@Mohammed-gj2ed]

How did this happen in the winter? In my experience it is difficult for fires to continue in the winter, the trees are full of water

[@mattkeating2657]

Winter is basically a uk summer in America so not enough rain to hold off the element of fire, plus that whole area was in a drought up until 2 years ago when it rained a lot which made rapid growth of shrubs, trees and grass which is perfect fuel for the fire. Which is why you see the fire you see today

[@CG68810]

California is warm all year round. They haven't had any rain since October. The ground was like tinder ready for one spark to light it. They just got out of a severe drought early last year but have had almost no rain since then.

[@linhwang6651]

@@mattkeating2657 Why nobody took notice of such conditions and took preventive measures?

[@tiffy623]

Water management was not done well. Don’t know what he’s saying. There’s water shortage

[@rca6576]

No there is NOT a "water shortage" and people need to stop saying this. There was plenty of water. The fire was so enormous the facilities to deliver water were over whelmed. There was water but, not enough water pressure for a time.

[@hu_b]

wrong

[@tiffy623]

@@rca6576 at the end of the day there was still no water or not enough water in the fire hydrants when it was desperately needed. Plenty of water? Sure. But where was the water when the firefighters need it? That’s water shortage regardless. And that is a systemic issue of the city

[@rca6576]

@@tiffy623 You basically just said what I said but, reframed it. There was plenty of water and if there is plenty of water that is not a "water" shortage. The system was overwhelmed and water pressure was lost due to that. I will with hold an opinion on whether or not that's a system issue of the city until I know more about exactly how much water pressure a city that size has the ability to provide.

[@Gary-hd9qc]

Building codes, forestry management

[@_Ben4810]

Sadly the all-powerful, deep-pocketed US lumber industry lobbies hard against any change in building regulations & material specification...

[@KingcoleIIV]

@@_Ben4810 WRONG

[@WhichDoctor1]

8 months of extreme drought and gale force desert winds. What kind of forestry management and building codes can stop that from being a fire hazard? Please explain

[@stup3rdup3rman]

We were so focused on other countries and forgot about mother nature

[@AkashMhaske-t4o]

Its so terrifying😮 pray for LA😢😢

[@azulaquaza4916]

There was a guy caught with a blow torch trying to start a fire. Fires don’t just jump cities

[@linal.y.k6371]

👍

[@davidcastellanos2492]

They actually do with high winds