California Wildfires Again

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California Wildfires Again

Electric cattle fence blamed for massive California wildfire

LOS ANGELES, July 11 (Reuters) – A mammoth wildfire that has blackened more than 140 square miles and destroyed at least 20 structures in two Northern California counties was ignited by an improperly installed electric livestock fence, fire managers said on Wednesday.

https://usaonlinejournal.com/2018/07/12/electric-cattle-fence-blamed-for-massive-california-wildfire/



https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wildfires/electric-cattle-fence-blamed-for-massive-california-wildfire-idUSKBN1K200F

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What's sparking the devastating California wildfires

EMILY SHAPIRO
Friday, December 08, 2017
As multiple wildfires ravage Southern California this week, experts are pointing toward a dangerous combination of last winter's rain, this year's dry and hot conditions and the Santa Ana winds as a cause.

At least six fires are fanning across swaths of the southern part of the Golden State, spanning from San Diego to Ventura counties. The blazes have burned more than 141,000 acres and forced over 212,000 people from their homes.

Here is what's making this year's wildfires particularly fierce:

Heavy rain followed by hot temperatures led to dried-out vegetation
After five years of drought, California had a lot of rainfall last winter, leading to a lot of vegetation growth, said ABC News meteorologist Max Golembo. That was followed by very high temperatures in the summer and fall, including some record heat events, he said. Those hot temperatures dried out much of the vegetation that grew last winter and spring, which is now creating fuel for the wildfires, Golembo said.

That "specific sequence -- of a wet winter followed by warm, hot conditions to dry the fuel out" is what's needed to spark these larger fires, said Park Williams, a climate scientist and an assistant professor at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

Add to that the fact that this fall and winter "there has not yet been any precipitation," Williams said.

http://abc7.com/whats-sparking-the-devastating-california-wildfires-/2756961/

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By the numbers: Southern California wildfires

Six major wildfires have scorched over 175,000 acres across Southern California this week, forcing thousands of residents from their homes. Some 8,500 firefighters on Saturday were still battling the blazes fanned by fierce Santa Ana winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/numbers-southern-california-wildfires/story?id=51668239

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Housing prices surge in post-fire Santa Rosa

In aftermath of disaster, real estate firm reports many out-of-towners eyeing North Bay properties
By Adam Brinklow  Mar 28, 2018, 9:38am PDT

The 2017 Northern California wildfires, which burned at least 245,000 acres, seemed poised to spell the end of Santa Rosa at one point; however, less than six months later, real estate site Trulia says that housing demand in the North Bay city has rebounded and even surpassed pre-fire conditions.

In a recently released Trulia report ("After the Fire"), analysts Alexandra Lee and David Weidner concluded that in the aftermath of the disaster the city and county's lost-home stock tightened an already tight market.

https://sf.curbed.com/2018/3/28/17172022/housing-prices-surge-in-post-fire-santa-rosa

[thorfourwinds]

Thank you for the outstanding photos.

More homeowners need to be aware of the advantages of having Barricade Fire-Blocking Gel on hand.

I carry 6 gallons in my truck at all times.

http://www.firegel.com/

[fansongecho]

MSM has gone quite on the California fires - I was wondering if they were all out now?

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no words - https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/11/us/california-wildfires-camp-woolsey/index.html

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Do you folks in the US have any news or links on the latest fires affecting California please ?

Cheers,

Fans'

[fansongecho]

I found these videos' - sorry ArMaP, I know you don't like YT vids but the guys in the videos explain better than I can the anomalies they witnessed post the fires in Paradise and else where.

Cheers,

Fans'

  Part 1


Part 2

  Part 3

edit" I dont know enough about how tree/forest fires operate in the CONUS and if trees in California have adapted to fire?.

I was interested to see some images of toasted cars , the melted windows and a truck withs rear tyres still untouched but the vehicle was burnt out at 19 mins on video 1 -

[ArMaP]

I found these videos' - sorry ArMaP, I know you don't like YT vids but the guys in the videos explain better than I can the anomalies they witnessed post the fires in Paradise and else where.

It's not YouTube videos I don't like, it's all videos.

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@ArMaP LOL  Fair doo's! (UK slang for I get that)