WNU Editor: The above picture was sent by my brother last night. He lives in Sam Mateo (south of San Francisco), and this is what he saw. More here from the San Francisco Chronicle .... 'Bloody' sunset appears over smoke-filled Bay Area (SFGate). On a personal note I asked my brother why did the fires spread so quickly in certain urban parts of Napa and Sonoma. His answer .... building codes. That is why some older homes are standing while all the other "new" homes on a street are gone.
More News On The Fires In Northern California
Live updates: Death toll climbs to 31 in Northern California wildfires, ID's released -- SFGate
'Just ash and bone': At least 31 dead, hundreds still missing as California wildfires rage -- Washington Post
Death toll from fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released -- Los Angeles Times
At least 31 dead in horrific California wildfires, hundreds missing -- ABC News
California wildfires now deadliest in state's history as fatalities increase to 31 -- CBS News
California wildfires kill at least 31, deadliest week for fires in state history -- Fox News
Helicopter Footage Shows Devastating Aftermath Of "California's Deadliest Wildfire Disaster" -- Zero Hedge
4 comments:
The only major fires I've been up close to were the fires in Laguna Beach in 1993. My college roommate and I headed down from Cal State Fullerton to the Turtle Rock area of Irvine assist his mom in getting packed up ready to bug out. It was a full moon that night and it was bright blood red. 16,000 acres and 400 homes.
This Napa fire utterly dwarfs the Laguna fire. 2,834 homes were destroyed in the city of Santa Rosa alone
150 year old homes are gone.
Not building codes.
Been living with it for 2 decades,
It's that "Chinese Hoax",
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.independent.co.uk/news/science/tropical-forests-carbon-rise-oxygen-study-climate-change-emissions-a7974941.html%3Famp
https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/20/hell-breaks-loose-tundra-thaws-weatherwatch
I would say it has more to do with timing. These fires usually pop up further away from city centers giving fire crews enough time to set up fire breaks, plus add in the 3am start time, it was just a perfect storm.
Amazingly little debris. The heat just carbonized everything, the wind swirl lofting into atmosphere. AKA firestorm.
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