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IcyPeas

(22,943 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:39 PM 15 hrs ago

"Design for Disaster" 1961 documentary about the Bel Air conflagration. (26 minutes)

Very interesting 26 minute film made by the LAFD after the 1961 fire.

It illustrates the Santa Ana winds, also called The Devil winds. It illustrates how water runs dry in hydrants. Good illustrations and explanations. This fire even jumped the 405 freeway which would be considered a fire break. But when the winds are so strong and they carry chunks of embers a mile or more no fire break is big enough.

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"Design for Disaster" 1961 documentary about the Bel Air conflagration. (26 minutes) (Original Post) IcyPeas 15 hrs ago OP

recent so cal fire situation been happening for thousands of years nothing new msongs 15 hrs ago #1

The difference is that January would normally be the rainy season. femmedem 14 hrs ago #2

msongs

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1. recent so cal fire situation been happening for thousands of years nothing new

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Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:43 PM

15 hrs ago

femmedem

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2. The difference is that January would normally be the rainy season.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:15 PM

14 hrs ago

But instead, they'd had 1/16 of an inch of rain since May.

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