#LA Fires

[politijohn]

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Historic wildfires blaze through LA months after the Democratically-run city cut fire service funds.

News headlines rhetorically ask us to consider what happens when CA inmates - working as firefighters for roughly $6 per day - cannot contain unprecedented fires.

Billionaires drain the already water-starved state of its supply as hydrants dry up when needed most.

This system has to go.

[millionmovieproject]

[willowpotatox]

If you’re currently being affected by the wildfires in LA please stay safe!!

[the-aila-test]

If you are Native / Indigenous and are effected by the LA wildfires, drop your GoFundMes, paypals, CashApps, etc. here using the tag NATIVES HELPING NATIVES and we'll boost it here. Everybody please be safe.

[trurebellion]

So cool that the east coast of the US is experiencing a record freeze while the west coast of the US is on fire… so fun, and not at all indicative of climate disaster!

[venka]

what to pack in a go bag if you need to evacuate

[dispatchesfromtheclasswar]

[disasterhimbo]

[ID: a screenshot of a Reddit post. The title is, “Anyone else postponing their trip to Disneyland this weekend because of the terrible fires?” The body text says, “I kinda got the ick in going there while everyone’s houses are burning down. Sort of a buzz kill, and might affect the magic of the trip for me to see everyone all sad and stuff.” End ID.]

of all the ways to word this they managed to pick the worst one

[politijohn]

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[destinyc1020]

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the mutual aid los angeles network (malan) has put together a spreadsheet with valuable resources for people affected by the ongoing los angeles wildfires and wind storm. the sheet is constantly being updated with resources such as shelter info, animal boarding info, addresses for distribution centers, volunteer opportunities and so much more.

please share this spreadsheet widely

[stillgotscars]

“i don’t have any sympathy for all the rich people who lost their homes” everyone affected by the wildfires in los angeles deserves empathy. wealthy or not, they are human. just because someone is rich doesn’t mean it’s not utterly devastating for them to lose their house and a lot of their sentimental items that have been reduced to ash. hope this helps!

[victusinveritas]

[agentoffangirling]

The reaction I'm seeing to the LA fires on social media is DISGUSTING, have some of you no compassion?

Not everybody who lives in LA is rich or a celebrity or a CEO. We're people of all different backgrounds and incomes, and to categorize one of the country's biggest populations under "rich" removes all of that

Furthermore, hi, PEOPLE'S HOUSES ARE BURNING DOWN. DO YOU GET THAT?? THEIR HOMES ARE BURNING DOWN

It's not about whether they have the money to immediately make a new one (remember that majority of people in LA county do not), it's about the fact that their entire livelihoods are disappearing right before their eyes and they can't do anything about it. Those memories are gone in an instant

Even if someone isn't being directly affected, they feel it in other ways. The air quality is extremely bad, everyone is smelling the smoke and seeing the flames

To generalize all of this and say "well only the rich are affected" and you having no sympathy whatsoever for that is disgusting. Shame on you

[zjofierose]

so, most of this is accurate and i have no quibble with it - watchduty is great, the resnicks are awful, the conspiracy theory folks are a boil on the butt of humanity. however, the first little bit at the top about the firefighters is hyperbolic and inaccurate, and it’s getting spread around a lot, so i’m just adding some context here, because accuracy is important : https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/08/wildfire-threatens-karen-bass-extended-honeymoon-00197228?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=dc17af68-fbd6-4816-b542-880b5b9516f9&nlid=630318

Southern California is on fire

In 2024, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass defunded the LA Fire Department by $17.3 million.

The LA Police Department, however, got a $138 million budget increase.

Among the firefighters, 30% of them are inmate firefighters who are risking their lives for $2 an hour. Only for them to not be able to get a job as a firefighter once they're released.

There are now 4 fires burning across Socal. The one getting the most attention is the Palisades fire which has grown to over 11,000 acres. Alongside it is the Altadena fire (over 10,000 acres), Hurst fire (700 acres), and Lidia fire (50 acres).

Due to the unprecedented Santa Ana winds, which have blown to over 100 mph, firefighters have not been able to make a dent on these fires.

A thousand homes have been destroyed. Two people lost their lives from the Altadena fires.

Instead of showing sympathy for the thousands of victims, right wing conspiracy theorists on twitter are blaming the fires on LA Fire Chief, who is a lesbian, while Trump is blaming CA Governor Gavin Newsom for not removing water from a delta that would have endangered a native species.

Not climate change. Not the Resnicks, a billionaire couple who took control of California's water supply and now use over 150 billion gallons every year for their companies.

If you're in Southern California, please download the Watch Duty app. It brings up to date information on the fires along with evacuation zones. If officials tell you to evacuate, you do it. Make sure you look up shelters and mutual aid organizations where you'll evacuate to. If you have to abandon your car, please move it to the side or leave your keys in the car so firefighters can move it out of the way.

The consequences of this disaster will be catastrophic. It's become increasingly clear that our government officials will not protect us as they would rather fill their own pockets. Stick together. Protect your community as best as you can.

Please keep Southern California in your thoughts. We're going to need them.

[phoenixcavalier]

really depressing as hell that people are clowning around about these fires. especially the Eaton fire, these are normal neighborhoods, with families that have lived here for many years. it's not just millionaires vacation homes burning down. especially pasadena and altadena, many parts of them are historically black neighborhoods that date back to the area as an industrial hub in the early 1900s. and almost all the public schools in Pasadena are title 1, meaning they serve student populations at or below the poverty line. these are my neighbors, this is my neighborhood. and it's all gone now. Also!!! the news keep on rolling the same footage of these mcmansions on fire, but won't show the apartments (like mine) and small homes that are burning and gone. it's unbelievably tragic

[wowzasturns]

praying for everyone in LA please stay safe and evacuate