Source: The Daily Economy
by unspecified author
“I was born and raised in Los Angeles, where wildfires have always been a part of life. I can remember ash falling all over my town from a nearby fire when I was in high school. I wasn’t too far from the 2017 Skirball fire that burned along the 405 freeway, spawning viral images. … I still live here, and despite how ‘normal’ wildfires are, the last spate of them has been more widespread and unnerving than anything I’ve seen. Social media posts from distant observers have understandably focused on the potential causes and numerous failures and instances of negligence and mismanagement from the government and its various agencies and officials. But the experience for many people who live here has been different. When you’re unsure of whether your home will burn to the ground, there isn’t much time to fixate on the details of why or how the emergency arose.” (02/12/25)