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tenderfoot

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8. Those must of been some large embers to be able to jump two major highways all the way over to Runyon.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 09:51 PM

Jan 2025

Plus, the winds have died down significantly - so this particular outburst seems VERY suspicious.

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New LA fires - Hollywood Hills, Runyon Canyon. It's starting to look like ARSON to me. [View all] tenderfoot Jan 2025 OP

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To be fair Oldvet Jan 2025 #26

Had not heard that. FalloutShelter Jan 2025 #10

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Sunset Fire location and evacuation areas rollin74 Jan 2025 #4

They are reporting winds up to 100mph in gusts, sustained to 50mph. RockRaven Jan 2025 #5

Those must of been some large embers to be able to jump two major highways all the way over to Runyon. tenderfoot Jan 2025 #8

Lit embers can travel over a mile Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #14

Runyon Canyon is about 7-10 miles E from the Palisades and 15+ miles W of Altadena. tenderfoot Jan 2025 #21

On the news, they were saying the embers can travel two Nixie Jan 2025 #27

That was yesterday ITAL Jan 2025 #19

Same. tenderfoot Jan 2025 #22

Thirty years ago an arsonist with a flare burned down 600 homes in Santa Barbara. Jacson6 Jan 2025 #6

Wasn't there a firefighter that was an arsonist out here awhile back? tenderfoot Jan 2025 #13

Yes, There are some FF arsonist that start a dumpster or wild fire so that they can respond to it and be the hero. n/t Jacson6 Jan 2025 #16

Certainly seems that way, too many to be a oincidence. 🤬 nt Raine Jan 2025 #11

When I said a few days ago "2025 is gonna be lit" Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #15

Not funny awesomerwb1 Jan 2025 #34

This kind of chaos might attract the arson opportunists Nixie Jan 2025 #17

There is total gridlock with people trying to leave. I mean traffic here is bad at the best of times. IcyPeas Jan 2025 #18

A combination of things Retrograde Jan 2025 #20

And then there's PG&E/Edison who have started many devastating fires around the State. tenderfoot Jan 2025 #23

I watched the lightning coming ashore that set off the Santa Cruz CZU fire. CoopersDad Jan 2025 #35

Extremists? moondust Jan 2025 #24

Ok, THAT SUCKED. I'm near Franklin Village. chowder66 Jan 2025 #25

Mystery? JoseBalow Jan 2025 #28

now a NEW fire in Studio City burning structures rollin74 Jan 2025 #29

Yep tenderfoot Jan 2025 #30

Making me nice and nervous. I'm like 10 blocks away thebigidea Jan 2025 #31

Was just watching some of the live coverage when it showed a house collapse in Studio City. The highplainsdem Jan 2025 #33

Absolutely! PlanetBev Jan 2025 #32