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It was as bad as it was because of climate change, just like with all fires now. The setting itself has simply changed too much for it not to be the case.
If this is good faith, you gotta update your understanding, man.
Unfortunately, that’s not true. People are lacking any understanding of fires and also the historicity of large-scale, calamitous fires in the past, pre-industrial revolution and before any significant human impact to climate. These past fires exhibited the same characteristics as seen with the LA firestorm. Climate change did not exacerbate the fires seen here. To suggest so not only ignores a rational understanding of how large-scale fires can literally create their own weather in addition to incorrectly placing the blame on an unforeseen force rather than the cause of direct human activity (physically starting a fire) and gross governmental negligence. Climate change caused the defunding, which lead to no water for hydrants? People out here no longer even using their brains for critical thinking anymore (ノ°益°)ノ
100 mph winds and such dry brush during the rainy season is not normal.
This fire happening should come as no surprise, but the speed, scale, and timing of this was from a set of freak weather conditions.
Rainfall is becoming more sporadic and heavier when it comes, weather systems are going far from areas they normally reach - last year had dozens of combinations of record setting freak conditions, and the unprecedented fires, floods, and winds to go with it.
It's becoming constant - somewhere in the world is experiencing conditions they never expected to face at any given time... The crazy winds are what made this fire what it is instead of what they were due for
Wow. You are mind-blowingly ignorant.
Arrogant people are typically also ignorant.
Still can’t discredit me with facts, simply name-calling. Classic.