New Theory on the Origins of the Palisades Fire, It's The Planet Stupid

[@wuffy68]

The only people who set off fireworks on NYE in my Colorado District 4 neighborhood were Trump and Lauren Boebert supporters. We too have had an unusually dry winter season. Just sayin'

[@happyhoundz]

Excellent explanation of everything thank you so much. Love and blessings sent out to all who have helped to put out the fires in any way and rescue people pets and property

[@gregraines8082]

This is the new reality but I was looking at my 1984 atmospheric science text book and it’s all right there from the preface on. The real problem is capitalism and politics. The science has been here for decades. But the thing about science is it prevails in the long run. So I guess we sadly have to burn it all down first to get any action. We’ll see…

[@JosedeJezeus]

America: *Land of the Greed*

[@nathangant7636]

Our industrial civilization is based on rampant CO2 emissions, which fuel and sustain our modern economies. We continue to treat the atmosphere as a garbage dumpster for our carbon waste. At some point, global agriculture won't be able to sustain 8.2 billion people living on an overheated planet. Because the enzymes that regulate photosynthesis break down significantly in a few hours of heat stress. This is already forcing food prices higher, and it's only going to get worse.

[@richardleakey6341]

New Mexico's largest fire, three years ago, was started by consealed fire embers from a controlled fire many months earlier.

[@johnwright9372]

Embers can smoulder under the surface for years.

[@rojohe]

And fire can travel underground along root systems. It occurred close to where I live after a property owner was attempting to remove a stump using fire. According to the fire chief with whom I spoke, the property owner believe he had extinguished the fire, and more than a week later it re-ignited brush, grass, and trees a short distance from the stump burn.

[@okamisan3642]

Fireworks are for the feeble-minded. People w/ ptsd HATE FIREWORKS!!!!!!!

[@freedomofreligion3248]

How climate change causes the INSANE speed of the winds: Santa Ana winds (SAW) are caused by: High pressure zone over The Great Basin (most of Nevada, some Calif., Utah +) -- dry, hot to warm temps from that land; high pressure zone pushes and very warm, dry air is forced to flow up the San Gabriel Mtns., flowing westward. All DRY. Not even ⅕" of rain over Los Angeles -- all is kindling, lush overgrowth from excessive winter rains BEFORE, dries out, no more rain. Hydro-climate whiplash. Then, there is the LOW PRESSURE ZONE over the Pacific Ocean, pushing cool, moist air EASTWARD -- The DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE pressure zones -- higher than before, lower than before -- is the driving force behind HOW FAST the Santa Ana winds are -- these were up to 100 mph! That huge disparity, high pressure to low pressure, causes the high winds. Climate change caused. Extra wet winter, the year before caused lush growth (EXACTLY LIKE FLORIDA, Magas!), which, then, the next year, when it didn't rain, EVERYTHING DRIES OUT 👉 Voila! LOTS OF DRY kindling!!

[@spanky7277]

TRump " who cares about the Planet . I love water and I love to waste water because i have money and I can . " Who cares if we run out of water " ?

[@escapeearth2327]

As long as he (Trump) has water

[@johnwright9372]

He can always blame someone else. Jewish Space Lasers!

[@garthbarrett6067]

Loss of life is the price the oil and gas industry is willing to pay.

[@ivantuma7969]

The yaw angle on that water scooper (aka "crabbing") shows just HOW strong those winds can be.

[@MaryWatters-g8e]

I lost an outbuilding bc of high wind uncovering & igniting buried embers from days before, so this rings true for me. Thx for this info:)

[@charlesabernathy5842]

Great podcast. Thanks.

[@LauraNimr]

Thank you for your show.

[@philwright2480]

There was some people up there partying and they left and on the way down smelled smoke realized they might have started a fire, they have deleted all of their social media, they need to be tracked down somehow

[@CallingAllVegans]

Fireworks are like "the other F word". They are awe-inspiring and fun, but at what cost? They terrify wildlife...many animals flee their dens and nests, becoming disoriented, leaving babies to starve, dehydrate, or be predated upon; they can frighten some animals to death; wildlife rehab centres report animals panicking and becoming entangled in fencing, flying into trees/windows/buildings, running onto the road and being struck; vets and shelters report spikes in companion animals lost/injured, desperate to escape the blasts; frantic and terrorized, farmed animals attempt to flee barns, stables, and fencing; zoo animals exhibit great agitation, pacing, trembling, running around their enclosures; there is evidence that noise stress on the tiny bodies and still-forming brains of neonatal babies can cause death in premature infants; vulnerable humans with Autism Spectrum Disorder, veterans and others with PTSD, people from war-torn countries can experience great trauma; and our planet's ecosystems suffer with the debris from this exploding garbage littering the forest floor and waterways and being consumed by birds, small mammals, and marine animals; particle pollution from harmful toxins being spewed in the air can last several days; and as Belinda said, there is increased risk of wildfires. There are modern, safer, cooler options like "quiet" fireworks, laser shows, and drones...with accompanying music.

[@PerteTotale]

fw is like explosives, with less safety on an air carrier visible by red handlers I believe, they only activate bombs in last second google Enschede disaster for some eyeopening footage and good docus

[@ronwagoner8358]

It seems like you've read Greta Gaard's essay on Fireworks. And here we have another reason fireworks needs to be banned.

[@CallingAllVegans]

@@ronwagoner8358 Oh, I actually haven't, but I'll check her out.

[@ronwagoner8358]

@@CallingAllVegans She's an ecofeminist activist who writes a lot about ecology and its relation to feminism. The article I reference discusses the history of firework and its use, but concludes with almost precisely what you reference in your post above. Good job and I agree with you completely as someone who loves animals, the environment and also suffers from PTSD, I wish fireworks were banned.

[@CallingAllVegans]

@ Oooo, sounds like I'm in good company with Greta...and you! :)

[@johnwright9372]

Santa Ana wind is terrific. I was staying in a cabin at Yosemite with my family in Feb in the late 80s. The wind blew trees down and one crushed a cabin killing a child. We were all evacuated to the main hall to sleep cheek by jowl.

[@davidwhite5438]

MAGA set these fires.

[@luckap79]

Salute 🫡 brother mark

[@garthbarrett6067]

Belinda is awesome.

[@missd369]

Any idiot who lights fireworks when they shouldn't should talk with the kid who caused a fire in the Oregon/Washington gorge. It burned for 3 months, 50K acres. He was sentenced to 1920 hours of community service, 5 years probation, and a $36 million restitution.

[@isaacdarnall1640]

They had to relocate him for his safety from the community if I recall correctly. Everyone wanted his head

[@JulieTobin-Ruszczyk]

Fire will burn under ground, roots, for a long time

[@sumnergrey4301]

I have seen this, in the Northeast, when it was not even particularly dry.

[@edgeman148]

Mastodon is better thank BlueSky in my opinion, federated rather that a more centralized paradigm. Thank you for this it was very informative.

[@keithbell9348]

A buried or "concealed" remnants of an extinguished fire put out a week earlier, restarting itself a week later sounded crazy to me as well. But when I asked a retired fireman that I know if such a thing is possible, he absolutely assured me that not only is it possible, but when exposed to the right conditions, some hidden embers- if not discovered, will relight. "How do you think wildfires can start up in remote locations, without any human influence? Winds, dry conditions, lots of fuel available, and embers, left over from a previous fire,- dormant- but not dead. It isn't just lightning strikes." Makes sense.

[@spanky7277]

BTW they should make B32 bombers to Drop water .. The Consolidated B-32 Dominator (Consolidated Model 34) was an American heavy strategic bomber built for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. They can operate in High winds .

[@danielwhite1923]

Great idea, 👍

[@stevendaleschmitt]

@@danielwhite1923 ... except So Cal isn't willing to pay for it.

[@rickwilson478]

​@@stevendaleschmitthow the fxck do you know?? Are you the Los Angeles county comptroller?

[@michaelblaney4461]

Those planes are no more

[@mattobosino]

Yes, let's spend money on protecting Americans rather than sending billions in handouts of American taxpayer dollars to a foreign country for its genocide!

[@SJones-l4m]

The graph on the left is the number of fires; the one on the right is area burned. They are two different things. Are you missing 2 more graphs?

[@erinburke9711]

The paper has 2 more graphs, but all together they don't show what's claimed in the video. They're just comparing Santa Ana related and non-SA fires. She mixed these graphs up with a nearby table which shows an increasing incidence of fires over time. Or she's being dishonest.

[@happyhoundz]

Thank you!

[@seanbatiz6620]

Of that potential epicenter site discussed, from what she was expressing of that new year’s day-eve party’s bonfire, if them peeps were tossing in such items like TIRES or chunks of railroad ties, packed with creosote, yeah, crap like that very much can smolder for several days. And just as she was explaining, such smoldering, could easily be confined deep inside the burnt materials of that bonfire, even if the external surface areas had already been extinguished. Had we NOT gotten any or, as severe “SAW” event, such hotspots would’ve eventually petered out. For anyone who has blacksmith / forging knowledge &/or experience, think of the fire in the forge, how many times multiplied the heat and fire can be increased rapidly, by the induced blower air when activated/cranked. Another thing to consider with the theory she discuses, is the rocks or whatever, that this bonfire was setup over.. a long sustained hotspot could’ve been formed in wherever was the hottest point of that STUPID bonfire, remaining very hot, for days on in

[@charlesabernathy5842]

We got a blizzard in the 80s up here in New York City and a few years ago we got a foot and a half deep snowstorm. In the past few years, we haven’t had one foot deep snow. I believe it’s because of the climate change.

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

Who is starting these fires? Power lines? People?

[@shawnnewell4541]

Or lightening?

[@rdlewis3616]

Not lightening because we rarely have have rain. Most are arson or power lines.

[@TrustGodDaily]

The firework theory could well be it , fireworks happen it LA all the time , skyrocket fireworks bought in Mexico an every holiday , birthday party , sport team win and days before an after holidays event for some people

[@garthbarrett6067]

You should listen to the episode.

[@tammyburke9453]

Mark Thompsons voice and perspective makes me feel better❤

[@michaelbaron5233]

Watch Heavy Duty Country , four teenagers started the fire

[@sumnergrey4301]

The burning of SoCal was predicted in a 1993 novel by Starhawk, The Fifth Sacred Thing. The story is set in 2048.

[@phiksit]

We can't use military drone technology for uses other than blowing up stuff... like wild fire surveillance??? Or would that interfere with civil aviation?

[@jaredhenderson4909]

Maga and maga podcasters were blaming black people 5 mins into the first fire starting..

[@frankpesco7723]

Thats proof the asshole rightwingers are behind it.

[@UkraineRocks344]

Someone should explain ‘wet bulb event’ to Tuberville. No, he will not understand.

[@stevendaleschmitt]

He won't understand or do anything that doesn't serve his own self interest.

[@cmgweb6951]

Gooberville suffers from wet brain, an alcoholic condition. Plus, he doesn't give a single sh*t about this or California. He literally said "they don't deserve any help." 200% s**mbag wet brain.

[@2717-k7r]

Direct energy.. don't be fooled homexboys

[@jameslewis4315]

It ain't no Chinese Hoax....

[@StephenHALL-g8u]

These global fires are prophecized in Revelations!

[@obear1]

religion destroys reason.

[@Batfan166]

My childhood was so wrecked by that stuff because my mom was SDA and dragged me into it.

[@StephenHALL-g8u]

@obear1 Nevertheless, It is True! These fires are only the beginning! And there is another Truth! Trump is Apollyon ,the Destroyer who will gain control of all of our lives!

[@donnadurie8495]

There is video of 2 guys (who filmed themselves) were on the trail & the smoke started & they were running away from the fire/smoke 'Cloud seeding we were told was to be used to put out forest fires. Why aren't they using it? If they are not using it, why are they doing it? So geoengineering is causing the floods?