Thompson Fire: Dangerous heat poses challenge for firefighters | KTVU

Firefighters battling the Thompson Fire in Butte County are up against dangerous heat.
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[@dondada2959]

Lord be with those firefighters thanks for your bravery and help

[@nas6362]

Newsome get to work instead of worrying about being the next president!!

[@greg2976]

Dream on!🤣🤣😂😂👍👍

[@voltrevolt8731]

Well, if Newsom actually did want to be president, this is the time to step up and show he can do the job.

[@greg2976]

@@voltrevolt8731 He already showed the country what he can do!😂😂🤣🤣

[@andreakondora7348]

Newsom and his buds MAKE BANK OFF THEIR MISERY... Emergency funds headed to their CORRUPT POCKETS.

[@irishgrl]

@@greg2976and California LOVES him. And we showed him all three times his name was on the ballot.

[@94Whiskey]

May God's blessing & protection be with all our Fire Fighters🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@nas6362]

Praying for everyone’s safety!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@michellet6227]

Great report Tom

[@edpeterson2293]

I hope Joe tells them about his kitchen fire😂 he almost lost his cat 🙀

[@ellen4956]

There are boats called fireboats that can spray water pretty far. They should consider keeping some of those in the reservoir.

[@californianorma876]

very smart. Until this year, the Reservoir hasn't been near full due to droughts.

[@ragingrevenge1]

@@californianorma876drought’s or the state emptying the reservoirs? Or both

[@jabreck1934]

Instead cal fire has the largest aerial fire fighting fleet in the world!!! Over 60 fixed wing and rotary aircraft…. $5 billion budget.

[@billybardo6373]

Good ole' Mtn. DEW! Maui comes to mind!

[@michaelw.4997]

Fantastic reporting Tom. Great job. Excellent update on what’s going on with the Thompson fire. Thank you.

[@Higher-Veda]

When they try to blame it on high temps, realize that the ignition temperature of wood is around 572-752°F (300-400°C) depending on the type of wood and how decayed it is. This is the lowest temperature at which wood will self-sustain combustion without an external ignition source. California would have to have high temps of 572 F for the heat to be responsible.

[@For_Cruyff_Sake]

Be nice if you show where the fire is on a damn map 🙄

[@Higher-Veda]

107 F is still 465 degrees BELOW the ignition point of wood, and 341 degrees below the ignition point of dry paper. Something besides heat is involved.

[@Curly34584]

Directed Energy Weapon!!! DEW!!

[@paulholmaniii9691]

Whatever

[@Higher-Veda]

🎯💯

[@jennifernguyen4955]

How to effectively spray??? only everyone together asking for the lord's help...Please call the name of Buddha Quan The Am Buddha until these disasters end. Most Americans do not understand at all about the power of Buddha...

[@jennifernguyen4955]

Lord Jesus said "no skill" in the Ten Commandments, but daily people are still burning, and cooking animal meat... This is a karma law as Buddhism had been said in all Buddad's lessons from three thousand years ago.

[@tbird7]

Repent and turn to YHWH. Follow Yeshua.