Record for most days over 100 degrees per year in San Antonio

[TSA]

far left and right wingers like the LA Times owner, who told a lie

LAFD's budget was cut by 17.5 million.

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...unding-2011568

LAFD chief flagged budget cut impact on wildfire response last month

With fires raging across Los Angeles County, news that the Los Angeles Fire Department chief pushed back on recent fire department budget cuts is resurfacing online.

LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley wrote in a memo Dec. 4, 2024, that “the reduction ... has severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.”

Crowley’s memo followed news of a nearly $18 million fire department budget reduction, which was approved by Mayor Karen Bass. According to NBC Los Angeles, “the budget reduction was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs at the fire department unfilled, but that left about $7 million that had to be cut from its overtime budget – which was earmarked for training, fire prevention, and other key functions.”

With discussion about the budget cuts heating up amid the current emergencies unfolding across the county, Mayor Bass responded on Wednesday evening, stating the budget cuts did not impact the LAFD’s response to these particular fires, including the 15,000-acre Palisades Fire.

Crowley’s memo was presented last month to a panel of mayoral appointees who oversee management of the fire department. The memo reads, in part: “Without this funding, pilot compliance and readiness are jeopardized, and aerial firefighting capabilities are diminished. Changes to the Air Operations Section impact the Department’s ability to adhere to current automatic and mutual aid agreements, provide air ambulance service, and quickly respond to woodland fires with water dropping helicopters.”

NBC Los Angeles reported that the memo “also highlighted other programs that would suffer under the cuts, including the Disaster Response Section, which funds the bulldozer teams that cut breaks and control lines around wildfires, and the Critical Incident Planning and Training Section, which develops plans for major emergencies.”

https://www.firerescue1.com/wildfire...e-month-before

[TSA]

Looks like a warzone here. Honestly, nothing you could do once the fire started with the winds that were blowing. The wind gusts were crazy yesterday. Trees fallen, roof shingles everywhere.

Fortunately I'm good so far, not even a power outage yet. Palisades had no chance, tbh, with all the green there. Half of Pasadena also burned down.

Looks like the wind calmed down in the afternoon, hope it stays that way.

Having grown up and lived in San Diego County my whole life wildfires are just part of the territory...but I've never seen anything like the aftermath in Pacific Palisades. It looks like it was wiped out by a massive bomb, just unreal.

[ChumpDumper]

LAFD's budget was cut by 17.5 million.

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...unding-2011568

LAFD chief flagged budget cut impact on wildfire response last month

With fires raging across Los Angeles County, news that the Los Angeles Fire Department chief pushed back on recent fire department budget cuts is resurfacing online.

LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley wrote in a memo Dec. 4, 2024, that “the reduction ... has severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.”

Crowley’s memo followed news of a nearly $18 million fire department budget reduction, which was approved by Mayor Karen Bass. According to NBC Los Angeles, “the budget reduction was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs at the fire department unfilled, but that left about $7 million that had to be cut from its overtime budget – which was earmarked for training, fire prevention, and other key functions.”

With discussion about the budget cuts heating up amid the current emergencies unfolding across the county, Mayor Bass responded on Wednesday evening, stating the budget cuts did not impact the LAFD’s response to these particular fires, including the 15,000-acre Palisades Fire.

Crowley’s memo was presented last month to a panel of mayoral appointees who oversee management of the fire department. The memo reads, in part: “Without this funding, pilot compliance and readiness are jeopardized, and aerial firefighting capabilities are diminished. Changes to the Air Operations Section impact the Department’s ability to adhere to current automatic and mutual aid agreements, provide air ambulance service, and quickly respond to woodland fires with water dropping helicopters.”

NBC Los Angeles reported that the memo “also highlighted other programs that would suffer under the cuts, including the Disaster Response Section, which funds the bulldozer teams that cut breaks and control lines around wildfires, and the Critical Incident Planning and Training Section, which develops plans for major emergencies.”

https://www.firerescue1.com/wildfire...e-month-before

Government spending good now?

[Winehole23]

Maybe the extra $126 mil was misspent on LAPD

[Winehole23]

LAFD's budget was cut by 17.5 million.

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-...unding-2011568

LAFD chief flagged budget cut impact on wildfire response last month

With fires raging across Los Angeles County, news that the Los Angeles Fire Department chief pushed back on recent fire department budget cuts is resurfacing online.

LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley wrote in a memo Dec. 4, 2024, that “the reduction ... has severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.”

Crowley’s memo followed news of a nearly $18 million fire department budget reduction, which was approved by Mayor Karen Bass. According to NBC Los Angeles, “the budget reduction was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs at the fire department unfilled, but that left about $7 million that had to be cut from its overtime budget – which was earmarked for training, fire prevention, and other key functions.”

With discussion about the budget cuts heating up amid the current emergencies unfolding across the county, Mayor Bass responded on Wednesday evening, stating the budget cuts did not impact the LAFD’s response to these particular fires, including the 15,000-acre Palisades Fire.

Crowley’s memo was presented last month to a panel of mayoral appointees who oversee management of the fire department. The memo reads, in part: “Without this funding, pilot compliance and readiness are jeopardized, and aerial firefighting capabilities are diminished. Changes to the Air Operations Section impact the Department’s ability to adhere to current automatic and mutual aid agreements, provide air ambulance service, and quickly respond to woodland fires with water dropping helicopters.”

NBC Los Angeles reported that the memo “also highlighted other programs that would suffer under the cuts, including the Disaster Response Section, which funds the bulldozer teams that cut breaks and control lines around wildfires, and the Critical Incident Planning and Training Section, which develops plans for major emergencies.”

https://www.firerescue1.com/wildfire...e-month-before

looks like you're right, budget went down by 2%.

[ChumpDumper]

Having grown up and lived in San Diego County my whole life wildfires are just part of the territory...but I've never seen anything like the aftermath in Pacific Palisades. It looks like it was wiped out by a massive bomb, just unreal.

I mean were we not told we could have unprecedented disasters like this due to climate change?

Oh right, it was just a bunch of lying scientists trying to get that sweet sweet grant money.

[Winehole23]

I mean were we not told we could have unprecedented disasters like this due to climate change?

Oh right, it was just a bunch of lying scientists trying to get that sweet sweet grant money.

Karen Bass and women firefighters started the blaze intentionally to enact Agenda 21 -- nothing could be more obvious

[SnakeBoy]

[ChumpDumper]

Maybe Trump will hear your fapping.

[ElNono]

Having grown up and lived in San Diego County my whole life wildfires are just part of the territory...but I've never seen anything like the aftermath in Pacific Palisades. It looks like it was wiped out by a massive bomb, just unreal.

The Eaton fire is just as bad. Once you had fire embers hit those wind gusts, it was game over. I'm actually somewhat shocked Malibu didn't completely burn down. Lots of green in those areas.

[TSA]

[SnakeBoy]

The Eaton fire is just as bad. Once you had fire embers hit those wind gusts, it was game over. I'm actually somewhat shocked Malibu didn't completely burn down. Lots of green in those areas.

Seen some videos of the ember "tornados"...crazy

Is the wind going to pick up again tonight or no?

[SnakeBoy]

.

[SnakeBoy]

Predictable

[Winehole23]

you think DEI hires caused the wildfire or was the reason it was uncontainable?

damn, you're gullible.

[ChumpDumper]

Predictable

Is climate change not a factor here?

Please explain why you think climate change is not a factor here.

[TSA]

Seen some videos of the ember "tornados"...crazy

Is the wind going to pick up again tonight or no?

Santa Ana winds usually die down at night and tomorrow's winds shouldn't be as bad as the last two days.

[TSA]

you think DEI hires caused the wildfire or was the reason it was uncontainable?

damn, you're gullible.

I don't think either of those things and have no clue how you came to either of those conclusions.

damn, you're re ed.

[TSA]

[ChumpDumper]

I don't think either of those things and have no clue how you came to either of those conclusions.

damn, you're re ed.

OK, why are you posting these things?

[SnakeBoy]

Santa Ana winds usually die down at night and tomorrow's winds shouldn't be as bad as the last two days.

Bummer

[SnakeBoy]

[ElNono]

Seen some videos of the ember "tornados"...crazy

Is the wind going to pick up again tonight or no?

Looks ok right now, nothing like two days ago. But, who knowns.

[Winehole23]

I don't think either of those things and have no clue how you came to either of those conclusions.

I didn't say you did.

If that stuff is irrelevant to the wildfires why did you post it?

[Winehole23]

Bummer

did you know there are 1.1 million Trump voters in LA County?