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Maui Wildfires
Maui is burning...
Current photo of "Haleakala" (that road is the start of the "Road to Hana"). There's housing all up and down that side of the mountain and it's immensely sketchy right now. Even Kihei is in danger (south central). Prayers to the locals and anyone who's trapped in this hellscape. Seemed as if the high winds caught them off guard. But beyond the loss of life of the worlds coolest tree (Banyan tree the size of a city block) is probably gone now (https://lahainarestoration.org/lahaina-banyan-tree/). Up to date map of the wildfire: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/08/09/hawaii-wildfires-maui-lahaina-dora/ |
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So can someone explain to me how the **** this thing got so out of control in the first place.
This isn't Cali with huge amounts of land. You have the US NAVY right ****ing there....
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Wow that's far worse than I imagined. 36 ppl already
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60 mile an hour winds in a desert that's densely populated. And the aerial fighter fighting equipment was grounded...I also think the winds shifted and caught the ground team off guard. Suffice to say that anybody in west maui that's lighting hippy camp fires on the beach should be violently arrested and deported.
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That being said those wind speeds while high are not crazy for planes.
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And I don't think you're doing water-drops in sustained 60+ MPH winds? That sounds ****ing crazy. But maybe there's somebody with a lot of flight time in those vehicles that can prove me wrong... Last edited by seamonster; 08-10-2023 at 09:49 AM.. |
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08-10-2023, 09:39 AM | #37 |
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What the **** is wrong with you?
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Would an idiot do that?
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Ground crews will sometimes do controlled burns around structures before the fire gets there, but how "controlled" can that be with 60mph winds.... and if the fire is moving closer to you than you can prepare the area, you're ****ed. And even if planes can fly, what's the effectiveness of dropping slurry or water in those types of conditions.... and no idea if they even use/have slurry and the kind of stuff you'll find in AZ/CA/etc where fires are common. Many times it's far more about contain and saving structures than simply putting out a fire... and fire moves fast enough without 60mph winds. And if it's not an area that ever gets fires, not sure they would have any reason to do controlled burns and things like that every few years.
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08-10-2023, 09:47 AM | #39 |
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Dry conditions already in place + a nearby hurricane bringing in hurricane force winds to act as a blow torch, igniting the fires.
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Has anyone heard of any evidence of the ignition source(s)? I hope MECO wasn't the cause.
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Beautiful place, beautiful people. Prayers to all impacted. Very sad.
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Whats wrong with the local government? How the **** do you not mobilize and evacuate people.
It is an embarrassment
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But they have wind like that in south Cali when their wild fires are raging. And they still can bring in heavy tankers. I'm still trying to figure out how 36 people ****ing died. I know the fire was spreading fast, but military is so close by. I just don't understand the reaction time of the government.
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