New LA Fires Allegedly Under Control

Big new fires broke out north of LA on Wednesday, and now they’re claiming these are under control.

It’s shocking that no one in the US government has tried to blame the Chinese for these fires yet.

Reuters:

Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion relief package for the fire-devastated region.

The Hughes Fire, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles, broke out on Wednesday as emergency services continued to battle two fires on the city’s eastern and western flanks that have burned for more than two weeks.

The Hughes Fire quickly burned some 10,176 acres (41 square km), but that figure held steady throughout the day as 4,000 firefighters dropped water and retardant from the air and used hand tools and hoses on the ground.

Containment, a measure of the perimeter that is under control, grew to 24%, up from 14% earlier in the day, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on its website.

The Hughes Fire had led to evacuation orders for 31,000 residents and evacuation warnings for a further 16,000 people as it sent plumes of smoke over hilly terrain in the Castaic Lake area near Santa Clarita.

The Eaton Fire was 95% contained and the Palisades Fire 72% contained, Cal Fire said.

Personally, I think it would be best for everyone if these fires just kept burning.

I’m sure there are some good folks in LA, but – wait, no, I’m not sure of that at all. In fact, I denounce this theory of “good California folks.”

Just let them all burn.