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rdlkgliders said:
The Santana winds come every Oct-Dec and even the smallest of fire can grow quickly. More rain would grow more fuel (vegetation) The L.A area is Much larger than you are invisioning. We had two very large fires last year and there is still plenty of old and new fuel
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Wow thanks for that. Never got to go around and visit the country there, just doing city stuff f’n around. That makes the most sense now that I can put 2 and 2 together.
 
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Corbin said:
Wow thanks for that. Never got to go around and visit the country there, just doing city stuff f’n around. That makes the most sense now that I can put 2 and 2 together.
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So Cal is massive. Driving from San Diego all the way up North for 200 miles to Ventura it's all homes, etc. (except for a couple stretches of freeway). Tons of hills, which make the landscape pretty gorgeous.

I grew up in Westlake and Agoura Hills. That area is beautiful. Next door is Thousand Oaks, named because of all the hills full of Oak Trees.

So, lots of people; lots of homes; and lots of hills full of brush and trees; all together as one. And, now burning up as one.
 
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Karate61 said:
So Cal is massive. Driving from San Diego all the way up North for 200 miles to Ventura it's all homes, etc. (except for a couple stretches of freeway). Tons of hills, which make the landscape pretty gorgeous.

I grew up in Westlake and Agoura Hills. That area is beautiful. Next door is Thousand Oaks, named because of all the hills full of Oak Trees.

So, lots of people; lots of homes; and lots of hills full of brush and trees; all together as one. And, now burning up as one.
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I knew I liked you.....
I grew up in NP, Agoura etc... too. moved to South Bay in my teens
 
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rdlkgliders said:
I knew I liked you.....
I grew up in NP, Agoura etc... too. moved to South Bay in my teens
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And don't think for a second I don't know NP is Newbury Park!

I lived across the "creek" from Westlake Elementary, then lived across the street from Lake Lindero Middle School. My best friends lived in T.O.
 
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Weather patterns have changed over the last few years. We've had a lot of drought which leads to dry brush ideal for wildfires. Rain is becoming really irregular. When we do get it with a La Nina or El Nino it will be a deluge with flooding.

This is also problematic since rain like that, rather then a consistent pattern that wouldn't lead to dry brush, will just grow a ton of foliage when it comes and then that foliage will dry out all over again leading to a repeat in the pattern of wildfires.

This is the new normal.
 
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So, if I got this right, the fire (or a small area separately on fire) was/is literally across PCH from Stan's house in Malibu.
Yes, big "if" there, it's the internet, and I got no clue how to read that VIIRS Footprint thing.

Click view larger map and pan out this map till you see Escondido Beach:
https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/julie-andrews-blake-edwards-house-former/view/google/

Cross-reference with this map:
https://la.curbed.com/2018/11/9/18080362/woolsey-fire-map-ventura-los-angeles

About a dozen tracts/strips West of that big estate thing.
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Just heard from my sister that her husband, son, and house made it through. The fire surrounded their house but missed it by mere feet.

Thoughts and prayers to those who were not so fortunate. Many areas are wastelands.
 
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Karate61 said:
So Cal is massive. Driving from San Diego all the way up North for 200 miles to Ventura it's all homes, etc. (except for a couple stretches of freeway). Tons of hills, which make the landscape pretty gorgeous.

I grew up in Westlake and Agoura Hills. That area is beautiful. Next door is Thousand Oaks, named because of all the hills full of Oak Trees.

So, lots of people; lots of homes; and lots of hills full of brush and trees; all together as one. And, now burning up as one.
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That’s pretty crazy. One of these days I need to drive up from San Diego to Seattle. Would be amazing.
 
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Corbin said:
That’s pretty crazy. One of these days I need to drive up from San Diego to Seattle. Would be amazing.
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The northern CA and Oregon coast are truly spectacular. Not much to see along the WA coast unless you know where to turn. Lots of bogs and wetlands.
 
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WestCoastRam said:
Weather patterns have changed over the last few years. We've had a lot of drought which leads to dry brush ideal for wildfires. Rain is becoming really irregular. When we do get it with a La Nina or El Nino it will be a deluge with flooding.

This is also problematic since rain like that, rather then a consistent pattern that wouldn't lead to dry brush, will just grow a ton of foliage when it comes and then that foliage will dry out all over again leading to a repeat in the pattern of wildfires.

This is the new normal.
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There was flooding because of intense rain last year. A good snow year in much of the Sierra as well.
Drought has been localized the last couple of years.
 
fearsomefour said:
That trip by train is good too. The drive is cool if you're not in a rush.
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I've done it, not the entire length by any means, in a car and train and it is scenic. It was many years ago, I was in my early 20's but it wasn't lost on me simply because it's overwhelmingly picturesque.
 
fearsomefour said:
That trip by train is good too. The drive is cool if you're not in a rush.
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Dieter the Brock said:
I’ve been taking the train from Carpinteria to LA for work about 1x a week - it’s epic cause they have good beer and it’s real chill - dig the amtrak
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We took the train from Albany, Oregon to Paso Robles, CA. It was a beautiful trip but 23 - yes 23 hours late. It’s only a 13 hour drive. We took the train from Portland to Seattle - a 4 hour drive - it was 8 1/2 hours late.

The section from central CA South seems to run pretty well. North of that? Not so much.

The thing is that Amtrak is subservient to freight trains on the west coast. If a freighter is coming, the passenger train has to find the first split track (which there are not many) and wait until the freight train passes. And heaven forbid - as was our situation on the Seattle trip - the wait takes them past their hours, they will bus a new crew in and the train has to wait until the replacements take over.

I love the train. You see areas you don’t see in a car, you get to kick back or walk around, play with the wife:sneaky:, visit the bar car, etc... Unfortunately, it is very poorly run out here and you need to prepare for very long delays.
 
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