Southern California saw one of its most severe wildfires in history. Ignited by hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts, below-average humidity, and record drought, fires erupted across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. The Palisades Fire on the outskirts of Malibu and the Eaton Fire in Pasadena were the most ruinous, consuming over
37,000 acres together, scorching over 12,000 structures, and claiming the lives of 24 individuals. Over
200,000 residents were forced to evacuate as flames engulfed neighborhoods, including high-value areas, causing an estimated $250-275 billion in economic losses. Foreign crews assisted firefighting personnel in battling the fires for weeks, where containment was restricted by the relentless wind.
The fires permanently impacted the region, leading to a
wholesale rebuilding process.It's important to mention that several property insurers in California cut coverage or stopped offering new homeowners policies in the past few years,
and even right before the devastating fires, to limit losses amid the risk of paying enormous claims due to wildfires.
Social networks got flooded with different theories about the origins of the fire; from authorities' incompetence to Direct Energy Weapons (
see Lahaina fires for reference), and arsonists. It may very well be all of them. Some even commented that this was a message from the Deep State to keep the California Elite in line...
Comment: At least the CIA's 'wild' fires are now finally out.