It's dangerous for firefighting planes to collect water from the ocean, where there can be unpredictable swells and waves.
Plus salt water quickly corrodes firefighting equipment.
Yeah, it is a bit Reign of Fire.
(Jan 14, 2025 03:43 AM)Yazata Wrote: [ -> ] (Jan 14, 2025 12:47 AM)Syne Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, it is a bit Reign of Fire.
Another great movie!
Absolutely. And I've always preferred wyverns over dragons.
I’ve read that electrical lines might be the cause of the Eaton fire. There’s a lawsuit in the works against Southern California Edison. After the fires here in Northern California, PG&E has been working to install thousands of miles of powerlines below ground in high wildfire risk areas.
Our
High-Speed Rail to nowhere is supposed reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels by promoting electric-powered transportation, even though we still depend on it to generate a significant portion of our electricity.
In 2020, wildfires in California released around 112 million metric tons of CO₂, which was more than 20% of the state's total annual carbon emissions for that year.
We’ve spent approximately 6 billion on the rail system, thus far, and it’s projected to be around $30 billion to $35 billion to finish. I don’t know about you, but I think the money could be better spent. Maybe start digging a few trenches and burying some lines, eh?
Or we could call it the Hell Train.
Governor Newsom Gives Update on California High-Speed Rail
Quote:Couple's fire-resistant LA home survives amid destruction
"Karina Maher and Michael Kovac, an architect, built their Los Angeles home with fire-resistant and sustainable features.
When the Palisades fire broke out, their house remained intact while others around it were destroyed."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy9lqx1e940o
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