Chris White Tech Reporter
October 28, 2019 12:58 PM ET
California officials are working to beat back a massive wildfire that is charring the state and sending citizens sprawling for cover.
The so-called Kincade Fire scorched over 54,000 acres as of Sunday evening. Nearly 94 buildings and other structures were burned and 80,000 more have been threatened, according to The New York Times.
More than 180,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes. Much of the fire is impacting Northern California’s wine country and is making tracks southwest toward Sonoma County’s population hub of Santa Rosa.
Meanwhile, citizens are also dealing with rolling blackouts. Pacific Gas & Electric engaged in preemptive shutdowns Saturday afternoon that affected 38 counties up and down California. Nearly 3 million people were forced to prepare for a weekend without electricity.
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California declares a statewide emergency as high winds and low humidity continue to fan devastating wildfires. More here: https://t.co/st986rBh2p pic.twitter.com/2Qw3cCKjFd
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 28, 2019
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a San Francisco Democrat who is under pressure as gas prices increase, told citizens Saturday that things are going to be tough in the coming days. “The next 72 hours will be challenging,” he said at a news conference. “I could sugarcoat it, but I will not.” (RELATED: Gov Gavin Newsom Struggles To Stay In Control As California Goes Dark, Wildfires Spread, And Gas Prices Spike)
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California is looking like The Nether in Minecraft. pic.twitter.com/z2tYJJ00FG
— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) October 28, 2019
Embers fly around a burnt out truck during the wind-driven Kincade Fire in Healdsburg, California, U.S. October 27, 2019.
Two firefighters sustained injuries since the fires began chewing up the state Oct. 26. The first blaze began 75 miles northwest of San Francisco, a few miles away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s congressional district.
Has anyone tried to quantify the air pollution caused by these fires, both the real pollution and the carbon dioxide “pollution”?
@ur momisugly Ray
Don’t call carbon dioxide “pollution”… that’s what alarmists do.
saveenergy, alarmists don’t call carbon dioxide “pollution” they call it pollution. note the lack of scare/sneer quotes in their version. The quotes around the word pollution indicate the word is being used in it’s normal sense, IE it indicates the carbon dioxide “pollution” isn’t really pollution.
“…is not being used…”
where’s the edit button when you need it?
“I could sugarcoat it, but I will not.” How about fixing the problem Gov. Newsom? Tell your liberal environmental friends to take a hike and eliminate all though devastating policies. This can be fixed but it will involve getting rid of policies that do not allow the utilities to do the job properly.
The two fires in California are substantial but would not even make the top 100 list in North America in recorded history. Lots of multi million acre fires up to 5 million acres. Even the 100,000 persons ordered evacuated pales beside a typical hurricane evacuation in recent years, which typically hit in the millions in a large state like Florida or Texas when they approach landfall. Great for generating mass hysteria, ratings points, and mouse clicks, though.
It seems California could reduce CO2 emission if it did things to prevent forest fires.
Yeah, but burning trees do count. Just ask those English power plants burning wood pellets imported from North America.
“don’t count” – I hate when my fingers miss drop off important parts of words/sentences.
I have half a dozen “hand crank” radios that stay charged for over an hour with just a few cranks. They include a flashlight and a flashing amber light. They are cheap and come in all sizes and capabilities. I also built a bicycle-powered generator as well. I can keep a 12-volt car battery charged for my short wave set (R/T capability for emergency communication). Old bicycles are cheap at garage sales, and automobile generators and alternators are cheap at junk yards. Use your imagination and prepare for all emergencies as your resources allow.