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The Mouth

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3. Sounds like the FEMA guy is mistaken, then.

Reply to Liberty Belle (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jan 12

Maybe he hasn't *personally* seen 100 MPH winds, but they have been a factor before.

California needs to prepare for several such fires every year; *then* worry about spending money on anything else.

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FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were very prepared for wildfires, but they have never seen 100-mile-an-hour winds [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 12 OP

Fire ecologist with US Geological Survey: the winds far outweigh the fuel in fire's spread blm Jan 12 #1

I've been in front of a wildfire with 100 mph winds--2007 Harris Fire in San Diego's east county. Liberty Belle Jan 12 #2

Sounds like the FEMA guy is mistaken, then. The Mouth Jan 12 #3

She... littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #5

Thanks for the correction. The Mouth Jan 13 #10

We've never seen 100 mph winds in our beach towns. Inland desert foothills, yes. This is new. SunSeeker Jan 12 #6

Most of that forest land is federal. Do you mean that the US should prepare for this travelingthrulife Jan 13 #11

About natural disasters TexasBushwhacker Jan 12 #4

Fires can generate their own high velocity winds Deminpenn Jan 12 #7

Yes, that happened in the 2007 firestorms, where a tornado of fire was recorded in Potrero. Liberty Belle Jan 13 #12

A firefighters' nightmare, they can't even drown it. A fiery whirlwind Historic NY Jan 13 #8

LA County has more experience with wildfires pfitz59 Jan 13 #9