California wildfires.

[BrianNole777]

@BrainVision are you safe?

 

[goldmom]

@BrainVision are you safe?

I think he’s now in NoCal?
Very tragic thing happening out there.

 

[F4Gary]

He's in the Bay area.

 

[F4Gary]

I'm beginning to wonder how these fires were started.

 

[firenole1]

Watching last night and there were 6 separate uncommunicated fires in the Hollywood Hills area. That looks like they are having help.

 

[BrianNole777]

The news reported there may be $60 billion of damage so far. 😞

 

[BrainVision]

I am safe. We had to close our two practice locations and go fully remote. The situation has been rapidly evolving, and we have been attempting to adapt as well as we can. Several of my colleagues and friends have lost their homes, schools, offices, etc.; but we have all managed to evacuate the city until the circumstances stabilize. We are very grateful to all of our firefighters who have come from across the entire state to help and our city, county, and state leaders who are doing as good a job as possible at managing a generational catastrophe. The Palisades and Malibu will rebuild like they have after previous fires, but I really worry about Alta Dena.

 

[BrianNole777]

I am safe. We had to close our two practice locations and go fully remote. The situation has been rapidly evolving, and we have been attempting to adapt as well as we can. Several of my colleagues and friends have lost their homes, schools, offices, etc.; but we have all managed to evacuate the city until the circumstances stabilize. We are very grateful to all of our firefighters who have come from across the entire state to help and our city, county, and state leaders who are doing as good a job as possible at managing a generational catastrophe. The Palisades and Malibu will rebuild like they have after previous fires, but I really worry about Alta Dena.

Glad you're safe.

What do you think is causing these fires?

 

[BrainVision]

Glad you're safe.

What do you think is causing these fires?

The concurrence of a historically dry year, with essentially no rain for the last nine months, with an extraordinarily strong Santa Ana wind event. The humidity has been incredibly low, and the winds have been incredibly strong and persistent. Just the worst case scenario for wildfires, and once one starts the winds carry burning embers all over the area igniting other fires.

 

[BrianNole777]

The concurrence of a historically dry year, with essentially no rain for the last nine months, with an extraordinarily strong Santa Ana wind event. The humidity has been incredibly low, and the winds have been incredibly strong and persistent. Just the worst case scenario for wildfires, and once one starts the winds carry burning embers all over the area igniting other fires.

Thanks.

How did the first spark begin?

I assume no one lit a match.

 

[goldmom]

Glad you’re safe, BV

 

[BrainVision]

Thanks.

How did the first spark begin?

I assume no one lit a match.

We may never know. Somebody could have lit a match or tossed a cigarette butt. Lots of these fires start when the wind blows debris or branches into power transmission lines. The fire that went through the Cal State campus where I was teaching in 2013 started when a semi's brakes overheated on the freeway and set fire to the brush on the shoulder.

 

[BrainVision]

Glad you’re safe, BV

Thank you. I am glad that we are safe, as well.

 

[F4Gary]

I am safe. We had to close our two practice locations and go fully remote. The situation has been rapidly evolving, and we have been attempting to adapt as well as we can. Several of my colleagues and friends have lost their homes, schools, offices, etc.; but we have all managed to evacuate the city until the circumstances stabilize. We are very grateful to all of our firefighters who have come from across the entire state to help and our city, county, and state leaders who are doing as good a job as possible at managing a generational catastrophe. The Palisades and Malibu will rebuild like they have after previous fires, but I really worry about Alta Dena.

Do you live in that area or have practices in that area? I was thinking you were up near the bay area now.