| ▲ | vantassell 5 months ago | |
You’re comparing apples to oranges. A Santa Ana wind is extremely dry and this one hit 100kmh (not 50). And it hasn’t really rained for 8 months (since May 2024). And we had a very wet winter last year, so there’s extra growth to fuel any fire. And finally, there’s 10 million people live in LA County, it’s a target rich space. Please let me know where else is having the same sort of fire without destroying homes. | ||
| ▲ | marcosdumay 5 months ago | parent [-] | |
The 50 km/h was sustained, not peak, but ok, I don't think we reached 100. We have 7 million people living around, and yeah, only 6 months without a single drop of rain (19X days, where I don't remember what X was). Fire often destroys some homes, we got luck last year. | ||