Death toll rises as California wildfires rage

[@trini_bruce4381]

The USA has 5500 helicopters to rage war with other countries but only 6 to fight fires on usa soil ,brilliant 😮

[@annahale1187]

I notice that they didn't let the fire reach Sunset Blvd. and Hollywood. Why couldn't they have done the same with the other communities?

[@robertnewhart3547]

I know right? If they can control the wind/weather, then why not do it for all? It's confusing.

[@nishadm910]

American technologys out

[@liio415]

@@robertnewhart3547 hope this was a joke

[@carlahaiduk1878]

​@@annahale1187 because they're is more people and houses and commerce in that area . It's more densely populated.

[@Dane-rg6sy]

The water from that garden hose will evaporate in about 5 minutes. We have a farm in Australia, located amid eucalyptus trees, and we take proactive measures by burning or removing all trees and brush at least 50 meters away from the main house. And we do it without notifying the local council/county. The house is also constructed from brick and concrete, our house has withstood three major fires without issue. By loosing half a dozen trees or so around your home, you will save yourself the heartache of loosing everything!

[@lisagardner903]

These people are Californian's and they don't have any common sense! It is against the law to clear trees and brush in California because of the environmentalists. Truth!

[@blueskies386]

Sure, but it's ILLEGAL to remove brush and scrub near your house..a man was fined around $100k for doing it!

[@Dane-rg6sy]

@ I realise that if we purely focus on the rule book, yes it is absolutely illegal. But just because it is law, does that make it right? Does it make it safe? Will the house remain intact or burn down when fire comes raging through your backyard? There comes a time when people have to limit the power of government from their own incompetence. The only thing that limits the power of government is our compliance. In fact the limit of the people’s obedience is the only power that has ever kept government in check. And today, as governments increase their size and power to themselves to levels never seen before in history… we the people must once again find the limit. The limit of our obedience. The point where we stop saying Yes to everything, and say No to bad laws. Gandhi called it, nonviolent and noncompliance. Aristotle said, “it’s not always the same thing to be a good man, and a good citizen.” Martin Luther King Jr said, “one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws”. To state this is a modern way, “Good people break bad laws” This all starts from the top, the government. Poor planning, management and incompetence from government. If people don’t find a limit to their obedience to bad laws, that $100,000 dollar fine you referred to will turn into a $1 million dollar fine, and then what? It will never end. No amount of money will ever be enough for their over bloated, incompetent politicians who serve foreign globalists, not the citizens of California.

[@Littlebigtime]

We have eucalyptus alllllll over California unfortunately

[@skillz7119]

Trying to use logic with Californians, and expect them to limit big govt? Good luck my friend.

[@V_1b3_z]

My ♥️ goes out to all the animals who didn’t make it during this tragic event 😢 🙏🏼

[@tammykrzyski6250]

Me too. ❤️ 444

[@winnipegchick7980]

Amen

[@togetherrrr]

😤

[@freespeech.7254]

Right!! I would have given my life to save them.

[@freespeech.7254]

​@@togetherrrri would have returned against all and gambled my life to save my pups.

[@marniejane88]

Dont forget to mention is was a water plane helping from Quebec

[@briansnow9942]

Because they want to be part of USA LOL

[@davidgoosen1633]

Thank you Canada!

[@orlandor7825]

Mexico sent Firefighters.

[@ppploans2726]

Ahahahah 17 million dollars is nothing I’ve seen them fail multiple times because of poor planing shame

[@gj6707]

@@briansnow9942never! We want nothing to do with USA

[@MonikaBardell]

What a nightmare.

[@adamantium4797]

For anyone dumb enough to live in Cali yea

[@hectorlopez1069]

Yes

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Literally

[@d.ch.e]

😭😭😭😭🙏

[@anonyme7024]

Honestly, as a californian mayor, HOW DO YOU CUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET!?!??!?!?!?!? California has had SO MUCH WILDFIRES, wouldn't it be smarter to STRENGHTEN the fire department?!?!?!??!

[@FindMyPurpose87]

It is sad 😢😢

[@everss02]

DEI

[@gosnooky]

*many wildfires

[@nicechad]

It's not as much as you think. It's like 2%

[@whatthebeepvideos]

They had to give more money to the police. Thank god they're able to stop people from looting ash piles with all that extra funding.

[@MysticalMoonBaby80]

😢 This is so sad 😞 Sending love to all of those affected by the fires 😢

[@Jaime-u5m]

I'm sending common sense to Sacramento and other governmental agencies. Fires in California are like Big Ben or old faithful, the CCC has/should be clearing brush areas throughout the year. Awake Mento! the CCC was probably Californias greatest creation, why do we waste it.

[@AnisKhan-dz8zr]

And I want you to marry me

[@AsanaYakubu-i9c]

The politicians have long forgotten the masses who put them in power

[@godsamazing2090]

They need prayers, too! 🙏🏽

[@Jaime-u5m]

@@AsanaYakubu-i9c The masses never put them in power!

[@MichelleCubar-q2y]

prayer for the people who lost their homes, to the animals who are affected and also the authorities and firefighters💙

[@Irishmansam]

Keep voting blue

[@shameemAMIRK]

Sure its Sad for the animals who have lost their habitats but certainly not for the americans who have lost everythings, THAT WHAT THESE IDIOTS DESERVE😅🤣😂

[@stax7977]

Keep voting democrat. It’s gonna keep on happening 😂

[@blueskies386]

​@@IrishmansamKeep voting blue and stay in the stew!

[@eden_aumakua]

What depraved soul was out flying a drone?

[@tgatez3566]

Resnick family member.

[@AstraKiro27]

Haha

[@Shoutinthewind]

Someone who wanted to capture video of this historic tragedy.

[@ss-hm6cg]

Ikr?

[@lonibeck2293]

Serious trouble if they catch drone guy

[@hectorlopez1069]

My heart goes out to the 11 people who lost their lives because of this wildfire. May they rest peacefully.

[@pr.devynn]

Thank you sir, I watch these videos for lift some of the feelings I’m experiencing currently. Two of my family members were taken by this fire, and my heart goes out to anyone else who has to go through this.

[@bobsontheepic42]

"Am I able to carry your husband out of a fire? He got himself in the wrong place if I have to carry him out." - Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy (LAFD) Chief Kristine Larson

[@pr.devynn]

@@bobsontheepic42 No one was there to save my two disabled family members, utterly disappointing by LAFD.

[@SanataPolat]

Falastinda milyonlab musulmon bolalar xalok bo'ldi, Amerkani quli bor Isroyilga yordam berdi Musulmonlarni qarg'ishi urdi battar bo'lsin 😅

[@derbysouthwick7360]

does your heart not go out to 45,000 murdered Palestinians?😢

[@CuriositySake]

"Allowed to get out of control" 50-100mph wind and fire, all hydrants open. No one had a chance.

[@dianecrofoot7955]

Nailed it! Put the blame where it belongs!

[@colleenmiller1219]

$$$$ overseas more important

[@JohnZBaeZ]

The winds are bad during nights. We live at the bottom of the valley

[@kianudagoat57]

Yeah, emotions are high and everyone wants to point the finger at anybody but Mother Nature

[@jermelpurse3018]

That’s the part I don’t get it wasn’t allowed to get out of control. It was just horrible conditions on the ground before the fire ever started. It was too hot. It was too dry when you’re talking about a fire being able to just naturally ignite that’s an extreme condition. Hundred mph winds created by a fire that’s heating the air on land while the cooler ocean air is to the west of you. Extreme condition. There really is nothing that could’ve been done. This was going to happen and sad to say it is gonna happen again. Nothing can be done to prevent it now what you can do is rebuild and when you rebuild, you literally have to build in preparation for fire literally spacing your community out designing your community so that it’s more difficult for fire to travel.

[@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS]

Mexican firefighters have arrived and are helping…

[@hectorlopez1069]

Get them there too.

[@yummm8775]

Thank you, Mexico!❤

[@SusanWelch-ms9hg]

So grateful to Mexico!!! After all the abuse they have endured from Trump and his minions. 💙💜💛❤🤎💛💚🤍 Same ❤to our beloved neighbors to the north, Canada, who are helping also.

[@2buxaslice]

They can only help for ten days, then they will be deported.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

are you sure they are firefighters?

[@hoangluong6602]

I’m so sorry to California Residents who’ve lost their homes in wildfires .

[@jellybean3599]

I just wonder how many people whose homes were uninsured….such a tragedy.

[@makemoneyordietrying5233]

The US goverment will help rebuild . No insurance company can survive this anyways

[@JohnSmith-cx7zt]

May God Bless and protect all the first responders of Cal fire. Protect those that lost so much.

[@blueskies386]

Heartbreaking, truly heartbreaking!! Seeing folk stand amidst the ruins of their houses, with nowhere to go ad dont know what to do! 😢 Prayer fr you all from New Zealand.

[@nannapatty110]

Prayers for all that has been involved in the loss of loved ones. And for all the ones there that has lost it all.🙏🙏❤❤

[@jewelairmid9829]

I'm heartbroken over the betrayed animals and wildlife who depend on humans for safety, food, security!

[@ColoradoKrone]

Did you vote democrat? then you killed all the wildlife, you destroyed all the trees.. You decided for DEI and liberal policies and brought destruction.

[@PricelessJesus]

😢😢😢

[@stanlee6487]

Imagine gaza, Iraq and Afghanistan, these people dropped bombs on their head

[@pgmreallaw]

What about the humans?

[@Jaime-u5m]

I'm heartbroken that your heart can be so broken for the animals, and not the 11 plus dead and the many humans missing.

[@gohawks3571]

❤️❤️❤️THANK YOU TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN MEXICO AND CANADA!❤️❤️❤️

[@insomniac_racheal]

This is so heartbreaking to watch 😭 praying for all those affected by this horrendous fire 🙏❤

[@jasonsmith1143]

thanks ALL fire fighters!!! you are truly Hero 24/7 stay strong bless you all

[@leoniehendrickson2530]

These are evil days.

[@msheehandub]

Your mom is evil

[@dacronic1646]

God, send them rain. Edit: ok jeez. Mudslides. I get it.

[@MollyLucyMaryJ]

Its a desert lol god already decided we just didn't listen.

[@lofton9959]

Rain would make this WAY worse actually. It would cause many landslides and eventually earth quakes. What we need to pray for is no more wind. Which is inevitable this coming Monday

[@gladtob6391]

No mud slides???

[@jamesdiamond5725]

God sed them U-Haul’s

[@FlightData101]

@@lofton9959rain causes earthquakes? I’d like to read the science behind that!

[@ValerieVital-m4j]

Be strong community❤❤❤❤

[@commandoslayer]

She must evacuate as soon as possible if she is pregnant. The child may be born with a breathing disability.

[@RatedArggg]

Exactly what I was thinking. That smoke is full of nasty chemicals.

[@felix0-014]

Right??? I was thinking to myself who TF let a pregnant woman near this mess

[@robr2303]

I was thinking that too

[@ilove_dr.pepper.]

It can also cause mental issues and possibly even heart problems. I really pray she leaves as soon as she can.

[@SK-ns6sl]

Just like the pregnant women in Gaza?

[@MitchCann]

That Reporter asked the most stupid question to the man helping out to help stop the fires coming close to their Communities. “Why are you doing this?” Unbelievable

[@miryana79]

Hello. That's media for you. I wish people would just help out,not Just yep,yep talk talk 🦜

[@whatthebeepvideos]

How would news look if they didn't ask questions? It would be a reporter talking instead of letting the people tell us themselves.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

he said he was doing it for the next community, I think he was trying to save his own house.

[@JaredLand]

California needs rain

[@SabrinaMaye-yo4tv]

S California has had a ton of rain the last two years. It is normal to not have rain from May to January. California has an ARSON problem not a lack of rain problem

[@divinuminfernum]

@@SabrinaMaye-yo4tv having an atmospheric river in the past two years is not a regular or at all reliable pattern - there was a burst of vegetation growth, but then if the weather jumps to the other extreme of drought, well all the vegetation dries out and becomes tinder. what is need are regular weather patterns of wet and dry periods that - its what california has largely had, also the Santa Ana winds are not normally events at this time of year - it again comes down to the breakdown of climate and you see that with what has happened to the jet streams in the atmosphere, they have gone all wonky now There is always an arson problem everywhere, but in the past arson never led to megafires. That is the difference nowadays - megafires. Sure fires happened in the past, but they werent 1-2 yearly events in the form of megafires

[@metalmamasue3680]

They also have a water problem, look up who owns a lot of the water rights in Cali. You will be shocked.

[@emperorfanta364]

@@iqbalalungal8829 Your getting banned for that comment. Hate will not be tolerated.

[@hectorlopez1069]

They won't be getting

[@masterchafer]

People who haven't seen fires like this don't quite understand how impossible it was to stop. Literally tropical storm forced winds pushing 40 ft walls of flame at 60 to 70 mph. There is nothing in the world that could stop that kind of fire. People look for someone to blame but there's nothing that could have been done.

[@Insiderthought]

I BLAME TRUMP FOR THE FIRE 🔥 😊😊😊

[@asherray4969]

The pregnant lady needs to get away from the smoke. That’s way more important than the house.

[@tray5846]

The worst part is We had all these wildfires for years and still dont have a efficient way or device to stop it better

[@Swissvmillieyt]

KZbin let’s pray for families that effected by this 🙏🏾

[@chutcentral]

Or let's ACTUALLY help them with our actions. There's an idea!

[@kyv2431]

Affected"

[@GrayTyronic]

@@chutcentral then go do that

[@pr.devynn]

@@chutcentralTwo of my family members have left us, what is there to do when the fire has already come?

[@wheatstonebridge]

I prayed this morning

[@whatamimadeof6446]

with much respect for those who courageously face the situation and opt to protect themselves and their community

[@laconja1]

When the interviewer asked that man, why are you doing this? He said because there's a whole community behind us and if we go, they go. Bless him.🙏🙏🙏 I pray that he saved his house and saved his other neighbors houses

[@hectorlopez1069]

This is like the wildfires in Hawaii.

[@bobcaygeon975]

And this'll be forgotten in 6 months

[@harvyt257]

​@@bobcaygeon975busy world. Ashville is still reeling. And guess what? People are still working on it. What does it matter. There so much to track.

[@PaulaW-wq1kh]

That's not true, I've not forgotten Hawaii and I won't forget this.​@@bobcaygeon975

[@wheatstonebridge]

Much worse and no, it will never be forgotten

[@TrainwithJas]

$17 mil budget cut for fire department??? Unacceptable! Yet, we can still afford to send billions overseas

[@jacobjochem]

California need to reconsider its leadership. They knew these problems existed.

[@bearlyastar]

US as a whole needs to rethink its leadership.

[@briansnow9942]

They did Trump is coming​@@bearlyastar

[@suntzu94]

The peasants of California will vote blue

[@artheriford]

They won't They don't Keep electing the same people like Newsome, Waters Schiff, Pelosi.

[@swisstopia]

Just focus on your grammar, dude.

[@savage1469]

California is about to have an even bigger homeless problem

[@aussingh1139]

They are all rich ppl houses with no insurance cover

[@AnotherYoutuber-yt6vf]

Don’t worry, they’ll go to their second or third house.

[@Jaime-u5m]

@@aussingh1139 No worries tax dollars always come to their rescue, I always say South Central LA area is the best area in Los Angeles. No floods, no fires, only some crime,, didn't say it was perfect.

[@flowergirlabc123]

​@AnotherKZbinr-yt6vf such a heartless comment

[@setyourmindfreenow]

​@@flowergirlabc123 Sounds like something trump would say.

[@alexander_adnan]

What went wrong: “ never learned from passed years, never were prepared for highly potential risk”

[@TrievelleMystery]

Soo sad all the memories those people lost😢

[@ThrdWrldGrl]

A fire does not destroy your memories .

[@TrievelleMystery]

@ThrdWrldGrl all the memorbilia

[@drums3269]

My prayers go out to California 🙏

[@abro791]

Gone with the Wind is here

[@rivaridge7211]

Where is Scarlett O'Hara when we most need her?

[@M-A-M-s7r]

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ

[@sueraymo3239]

I am so sad about what is happening all over So Ca. Just horrible 😞

[@VirgIl42014321]

my heart aches watching these people prayers go out to everyone affected 🙏

[@deedeew4040]

Fact: at 100 mph winds, this fire was uncontrollable.

[@briansnow9942]

True but prevention / forestry/water would have helped

[@ColoradoKrone]

Did you vote democrat? then you killed all the wildlife, you destroyed all the trees.. You decided for DEI and liberal policies and brought destruction.

[@UAV1632]

There are many things that were not done to help mitigate this fire by people who were supposed to be leaders and were supposed to know how to build out resources for large emergencies.

[@msvulcanspock]

​@@UAV1632True they didn't stop water theft by billionaires.

[@AndreaWhy-ky3zj]

No arsons help as well

[@Онисим-и2х]

I don’t live in California, but I’ve experienced a major power outage before. During that time, I relied on a jackery backup power source to keep my house warm. Seeing the wildfires in California is truly heartbreaking. I just hope everyone is able to evacuate safely and take care of themselves during this difficult time.

[@al28854]

that home owner on her balcony putting that little water on her tree will have next to zero effect, that water will just evaporate in less than 20 minute

[@regaininglife9084]

The people that do this are also pulling away resources from firefighters. They explicitly tell people not to do this. In emergencies like this, all the available resources need to be available to the emergency crews.

[@tonycarvalho3712]

Cutting funds from all the wrong places leads to failure thank Gov. Newsom

[@patricklebeau9365]

@@tonycarvalho3712 How do you gonna balance the budget if you don't do some cuts? By the way, you can't stop the wind from blowing out of control. You can have everything to fight the wildfire but, the end mother nature will win. No lessons learned from Katrina!

[@whackamole4909]

thanks Galvin

[@carriganway5868]

Makes you wonder why everyone didn't turn on their sprinklers? I knew a guy that lives in a area that has frequent wild fires. He has big sprinklers permanently mounted on his roof. Any time there was a fire he turned them on. Everyone else would always have fire damage or loose a home. His always stood with no issues.

[@annahale1187]

I'm in Florida. Even if you have a home on the ocean, you'll be warned ahead of time in the event of a hurricane. I could never sleep peacefully knowing that I lived in a fire zone. What a nightmare.

[@DELLRS2012]

I wondered this too. I don’t think many people have them but you figure it would be something insurance companies would encourage

[@AndreaWhy-ky3zj]

Seriously sprinklers against fire and gushing wind? Just stop

[@morrisl7]

you realize that the water supply could not handle this right? idiots sprinkling their decks and lawns before the fire came through contributed to the lack of water.

[@DELLRS2012]

@@morrisl7 I thought of that too, but the water supply shortage is actually a water pressure issue that they are trying to figure it right now. I mean think about it, it takes less water to spray your house down with sprinklers than to use a fire truck to hose down a burning building.

[@AlisOnAnneSmith]

I feel so bad for California and La 😢😢😢

[@TelBillions]

Becareful who you vote for, you dont cut budgets from the fire department in an area like that!

[@karensandoe547]

Very sad to see all the people that lost everything. Lots of homeless people. Simply heartbreaking.

[@GregorySloanCLUChFC]

The homeless problem is getting worse.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Yes, they are suffering from the cold temperatures.

[@oopsthatwasme]

@@hectorlopez1069 and the hot ones.

[@JadeMurphy4134]

And they cut the fire budget real smart.

[@randydutton1]

Notice that the homeowners spraying their foliage AREN'T cutting down the foliage? It's the brush that leads the fire to the structures.

[@CoryRoe-l2n]

When flames are 60 to 80 feet high, the sprinkled folage and grass won't help...

[@Jaime-u5m]

Yea, for years clearance of so many feet/yards has been suggested to homeowners, in areas prone to fires. Now the consequence of their apathy comes to life. laugh at nature and it will come back to bite you. True fire can fly distances, but many didn't give themselves a chance. But no worries, taxpayers will always come to the rescue like many fires before.

[@everss02]

chainsaws are probably banned , its DEI land

[@myolox]

Next time more southwest, pueblo, or palm spring style landscape.

[@Sonia-ui1si]

Embers are carried by terrible winds, too. They land on houses.

[@PalmarezX]

Those fire animations on the headlines are literally fire. Right now is not the time though. 😮

[@Joshbelikegosh]

These people have money still... not like North Carolina...

[@kaylaann7566]

there is many middle class people in california what do you mean?

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

God Bless all the firefighters for their tireless effort to contain these raging fires. My heart goes to all who have suffered devastation and loss.

[@Nobadi56]

The comment section is mostly of a dumpster fire on its own right now.

[@CurtisJeffries-cd5vu]

u a fed?

[@DroneStrike1776]

Have you looked in the mirror?

[@You14651]

Thank you firefighters for your hard work stay safe everyone 🙏

[@carolynmaryscott]

My new award-winning film, "SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL," explores the challenges of California's ongoing wildfires -- told in part by 3 veteran firemen who question new developments in high fire zones where there are no evacuation routes. Told through the lens of a small rural community waging a fierce battle against a massive luxury development threatening to engulf a wildlife sanctuary and a community's way of life.

[@morrisl7]

its not on your channel....

[@Bachata-bv7zh]

Praying for all humans and animals 😢🙏🙏🙏

[@joannholmes8726]

Alaska has many Federal wild-fire workers, get them there!

[@SouthernBitcoiners]

They need to protect Alaska!

[@CleoPhoenixRT]

They've already been deployed to help.

[@djchaiwallah]

​@@SouthernBitcoiners Alaska is a block of ice right now, genius

[@ColoradoKrone]

There is no water.Did you vote democrat? then you killed all the wildlife, you destroyed all the trees.. You decided for DEI and liberal policies and brought destruction.

[@Days_of_03]

Can't fathom this. I contemplated moving to Cali some months ago; glad I didn't. This is unbelievable.

[@bobsontheepic42]

"Am I able to carry your husband out of a fire? He got himself in the wrong place if I have to carry him out." - Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy (LAFD) Chief Kristine Larson

[@allisonizaguirre-y7w]

i pray for people who are losing there homes in los angeles

[@Mary-l1b5v]

Historically California had wildfires on mountains, canyons. Native Americans from California know the history of California.But the problem is that people do not know those facts, and developers don't care where they build. The Real Estate and Developer Industry only care about making money, and don't really care about the people who buy those properties in those fire prone areas. The fires will probably be exacerbated more and more, because of climate change or global warming. Is better not to build in mountains and canyons,because of the future dangers of stronger and more destructive fires who create their own destructive weather tornadoes. The lack of quality forestry management adds to the already existing problem. On top of that you may have criminal arsonists,who are probably making the situation worse. But I think the main problem is ignorance on the part of the people who buy those properties on canyons and mountains. Sooner or later government will have prohibit developers from building on mountains and canyons in Calif. Global warming is real and the situation will keep getting worse and worse. The scientists have known for decades the destructive impacts of global warming. But no one wants to address this topic,because it's not profitable.

[@foadahadi]

This incident is so much scary

[@WarChild-g1r]

Sadly there’s probably nothing they can do, but get out of the way.

[@rbb9369]

It is so so heart-wrenching to hear and see the people who lost their homes, memories and communities 😭😭😭😢

[@dianecrofoot7955]

Not ‘allowed’ to get out of control…..the WIND/ blame! Impossible situation!

[@richardp6461]

Thank you I am so tired of all the conspiracies, making this "impossible situation" worse.

[@larissaalcorn3406]

Preventative measures would have drastically reduced the destruction.

[@Minecrafterpro47]

This is the fact that that like half of Los Angeles, one of the biggest cities in America destroyed and with over 24,000 firefighters from all over helping it’s just insane all of the lives that I’ve been took in and all the buildings that have destroyed😢

[@baconpowder839]

Did you seriously say “20-30mph winds which shouldn’t hamper any of the Fire fighting efforts”?!? Are your advisors actually that stupid?

[@MysticalMoonBaby80]

This is a tragedy 😢

[@peggypearson4455]

That was a Canadian Plane that was struck by a drone 😢...

[@artheriford]

Canadian built. what is your point?

[@ThornsOfOurTime]

I thought it came from colorado

[@morrisl7]

paper thin like a LEAF

[@AdityaMutters]

My neighbor lent me their Jackery, and it helped so much. I used it to power a small fan and an air filter, which made the smoke a little more bearable. It’s one of those things you don’t think about until you need it

[@emilygaughan]

The mayor really needs to reflect on why they thought to cut the fire department’s budget and not something else.

[@EuropeanAncestor]

the mayor is not in full power control, she answeres to higher ups, shes just a scapegoat, you really think whitey will give full power control to blackie? eedyat

[@CurtisJeffries-cd5vu]

it's called corruption

[@debrarojas4783]

Prayers for you all❤❤❤

[@tammykrzyski6250]

This is so sad. I went to Granada Hills High.

[@habibi750]

This isn't about you, Karen

[@tammykrzyski6250]

@ You internet trolls are such a trip. You’re always in a bad mood, and you’re always snippy and mean. Lighten up.

[@AylinsModel]

Pray for California 😢

[@ryanmwhitlock]

Are people or firefighters able to use any of the swimming pools to help fight the fire?

[@WahyuningsihAchmad]

You need electricity to use water pump and power is out

[@zachrichardson5581]

They did that in some cases. But all they're able to do (I think) is just literally bucket by bucket from pools which is barely impactful. Especially when the winds were bad there was no real chance of stopping that.

[@garcjr]

They're already depleted.

[@strongboy7289]

Hope and prayers from Australia. We saw this in 2019 in our country.

[@callumsenior877]

No point rebuilding unless there gonna finally use bricks & mortar. Notice how brick fireplaces are still standing

[@LilyGazou]

Adobe, brick, concrete

[@ChristianaJohnston-p5l]

Borrowed a Jackery from a friend. Didn’t think much of it until it kept my fridge running through the blackout. Grateful.

[@barbaralouise_]

No one wants to pay taxes, everybody wants budget cuts so taxes dont rise, but when something horrible happens everyone points fingers and wonders where are the services taxes pay for?

[@UAV1632]

Over a billion dollars spent on the homeless in LA, which is never fixed. Think about what kind of preventative fire work could have been done for that amt of money. The compassion is killing homeless drug addicts, and killing tax payers. A big rethink has to be done.

[@msvulcanspock]

​@@UAV1632One billion dollars is made by businesses working with the homeless. That money does not get to the homeless.

[@DaichiR40]

Maybe they could do things like basic forest management 🤔

[@artheriford]

@@DaichiR40 No, you can't do that Basic common sense. Some stupid endangered mosquito might be put at risk. Instead, put thousands of humans at risk

[@edp3202]

​@@UAV1632 tax the wealthy

[@kerrybyers257]

Trees and bushes WAY TOO CLOSE to all those houses in a known high risk fire zone.

[@skywright6051]

What started this fire? Also Thank you to all the fire fighters and residents working hard to contain it.

[@LilyGazou]

There are videos of people setting fires.

[@USALOVEITORLEAVEIT]

100 mph wind

[@PaulaW-wq1kh]

Something isn't adding up here to me.

[@papadre70]

Remember Hawaii it's just that but Bigger

[@everss02]

DEI to ruin everything, then the rich buy it up for cheap

[@VictitiousStudios]

Theoretically the armchair enthusiast may conclude the extreme winds were caused by focusing the HAARP generator like a laserbeam at boiling ocean surfaces near the shoreline, for a miles-long linear array of expanding columns of steam rising in an array of extreme temperature coefficients interacting to generate sustained long term unmitigated gale-force weather patterns, such as that which drove the Hawaiian firestorms. Then, they'll conclude the municipal water supply at the hydrant lines were intentionally shut, when they simply pinched off recycled wastewater treatment funds. This would never happen to the Elites in Sthan Fransthithco.

[@sheilajensen555]

To the people who are so angry about water pressure, the amount of people, equipment to fight the fires. Be angry, but remember at some point, please remember, all the hours the plains couldn’t fly because the winds were about 100 mph, and the firefighters… the hero’s that went countless days without sleep, by all rights I’m surprised they didn’t die trying to save people and houses. Put the blame on who/ what caused the fires. I am truly so very, very sorry to everyone affected 😢😢😢💔😞

[@ashh1881]

If this is how 2025 is starting, I don't think we're gonna make it ya'll.

[@OzzyTheGiant]

The same thing happened in 2021, nothing new

[@samchai2141]

My heart aches to see the devastation. I pray for you all.

[@fraiser3330]

Lester is the best!!! Thank you 😊

[@robynconway1286]

Thankyou to the firefighters.

[@msheehandub]

This won't affect the 1% at all. So expect nothing to change. Expect to see them on TV pretending to care and say fake words for a while but REAL, ACTUAL CHANGE WILL NOT HAPPEN

[@david-s4w4h]

LOL a LOT of the 1% lives there.

[@fangwilson9177]

prayer for all the people in California, God Bless

[@alanmorris7669]

They still haven't said how the fire started.

[@yummm8775]

Most likely the homeless creating fires to keep warm during that windy night.

[@hichamisaq6785]

Don't worry about who wears the charge, they have all sizes. Models in Guantanamo

[@eddiemunstro5409]

Bless yall ❤stay strong

[@SusanDianeHowell]

Take my house. Don’t take my child.

[@maple_parker_ig]

I'm praying for your family

[@SusanDianeHowell]

@maple_parker_ig Thank you.

[@shahinamushthaque4913]

And US took 20000 children life.Never forget about that.May your children be safe.

[@simplicityandnaturelovers4984]

❤All my love to you, my dear, I reassure you

[@morrisl7]

lol, you wont be raising a child on the street believe me.