© Cal Fire
I am sure you’ve heard it on the news. California can’t seem to catch a break from the wildfires. New fires broke out again in Northern and Southern California and they’re devastating. I feel so heartbroken for the people that are threatened by – or have already lost everything – in these fires. 11 people have been reported dead. The Camp Fire is about 100 miles north of Sacramento. It has grown to 100,000 acres and is only 20% contained. The town of Paradise, CA was lost completely. The Woolsey and Hill fires are raging in the Santa Monica Hills and threaten thousands of people and (million dollar) homes.
It’s been super-smokey outside since yesterday because all the smoke from the Camp Fire has been pushed down the valley by the wind. You can smell the fires, you don’t even have to open the window, and I had to skip my run today because the air quality is so, so bad. The sky looks ashen.
Look at these smoke plumes.
I mean, what are they supposed to do? Cut down all the trees in California? Make it rain? Stop the winds?
I feel like he just randomly spews out messages that are not based on any facts and moreover, do NOTHING to help the situation. He should have talked about how he feels for the people of California and how the federal government can help, not just threaten to take away funds. But yeah, I guess California has fallen from favor a long time ago, if we ever were in favor with him in the first place. It just pisses me off that he doesn’t believe in climate change and that he constantly seems to blame the carelessness of people for natural disasters. But I mean, what else is new?
Please don’t listen to this nonsense. Don’t buy into his rhetoric. Wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, flooding are in the future for (if not) all of us, at least most of us, based on where we live. Our leaders should think about how to prevent and deal with these types of disasters, not just play the blame game after the fact.
I am currently hoping for the winds to die down, for some serious rain (we haven’t had any so far), and for our firefighters (and all evacuees) to be safe.
Stephany
November 10, 2018 at 5:06 pmTrump’s response to this wildfires is ENRAGING. There is no other word for it. God. Can he not have some compassion for the people who lost their lives, lost their homes, lost EVERYTHING?
These wildfires are so heartbreaking and it just makes me sick that the people in power don’t believe climate change exists. Wildfires and hurricanes and other natural disasters are just going to get more frequent and more devastating the longer they refuse to admit it.
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:04 pmYes, something has to be done on the highest level. Pronto.
Maribeth
November 10, 2018 at 6:14 pmNot that I agree with President Trump, but, many countries (Germany for one) have really excellent forestry programs. Germany has had some forest fires (I think one quite recently), but I am friends with a Forester who has told me that there is a lot that can be done to remove dry dead wood and scrub from the forests. Also, water conservation and distribution are important. The State Legislature needs to look at what can be done to prevent and not just react. Every year I dread what will become of the beautiful state of California. I hope that perhaps your new Governor and new State Legislators will be proactive so there will be fewer fires and loss of life.
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:04 pmI am not saying that not more could be done at the state level, but Trump’s response was just inappropriate and not helpful at all at this time.
Maribeth
November 12, 2018 at 1:44 pmI absolutely agree!
He is such a buffoon!
What the heck is an orange child?
GFM
November 10, 2018 at 7:21 pmI was voice chatting with a friend of mine who lives in Cali and she was talking about how she’d left her window open when she slept and woke to ash dust everywhere. I remember the risk of bush fires when I lived in Australia, but luckily never experienced a really bad one.
As for the response from the orange child, I wish I could say I was surprised. But I’m not.
I hope you stay safe!
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:05 pmYeah, we’ve seen ash on the ground here and it’s not pretty. They’ve been handing out respirators at the fire stations.
tinna
November 10, 2018 at 10:50 pmThe smoke is SOOOO bad even all the way down here. We have some vented skylights at the house, and they were doing a poor job of keeping the bad air out the last few days. :/ And our garage reeked as well. So we had to go into our offices to at least get away.
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:06 pmUgh. You’re even further away, but looking at the imagery, you’ve been getting a lot of smoke over there as well. Stay safe.
Tobia | craftaliciousME
November 11, 2018 at 10:01 amIt is so sad to see California burn again. Hope it dies down soon and you are all fine.
As for this so called president I have no words. I am just glad I only hear half of the BS he is talking about.
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:06 pmI also hope the winds will die down and they get these fires under control.
Megan @ Meg Go Run
November 11, 2018 at 2:25 pmHe is such a piece of shit. If CA was a red state he would be singing a different tune, we all know it. I can’t watch the news about the fires, it is too sad. Stay safe.
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:06 pmSeriously!
Marie
November 12, 2018 at 11:22 amIt’s so very terrible. I really hope there is some relief soon. Because of climate change the east coast is supposed to get wetter, while the west coast is supposed to get drier and that is terrible. I wish we could push the rain and snow that keeps battering us to you guys.
Don’t listen to that orange garbage. The idiot doesn’t even care to understand that most of the land is under federal control and HIS administration cut funds for it. Asswipe. Did you hear he wants to cut Puerto Rico from aid all together? He’s horrible. Absolutely horrible.
san
November 12, 2018 at 1:08 pmI know! Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just redistribute the precip a bit!
Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
November 12, 2018 at 1:10 pmThis is so sad and Trump’s response is terrible but sadly not surprising. Way to kick the state of CA while they are down.Gosh he is an idiot. It’s so sad to see pictures of the devastation from the fires. I heard about people trying to get away and having to abandon their cars and walk/run to safely because traffic was backed up and the fires were moving so fast. It’s so sad. :(