While I feel sorry for the residents who are losing their homes, given the problems California has with wildfires, I don't understand why anyone with a valuable car didn't park it somewhere else when all of this started. The news says the problem has been compounded due to an 18 million dollar budget cut in the fire department budget and loss of manpower.........then further complicated by diverting water supplies leaving them with minimal water to fight the fires. Is it true that many insurance companies cancelled fire coverage because of those govt policies? I hope that they get better relief than what the hurricane victims on the East coast received. Many of them still have no place to live.
Prayers for all impacted. I love SoCal and know the area well, heartbreaking to see such a beautiful area burned. A lot of homes and businesses lost.
My thoughts as well as to why the 55 I mentioned earlier wasn’t moved sooner. Now that that’s off my chest enough said. “Let sleeping dogs lie”
There will be plenty of finger pointing and blaming. It's easy to sit back and say shoulda, coulda, woulda, when stuff happens. Lots of bad people doing bad things. There always are, just as there are many more who give aid and help in positive ways. I feel for any and all affected by this, from worse health from the air to those who lost all possessions to those who lost loved ones. This may may have outsized coverage due to the population and who is affected, but this area is also a big part of the birth of hot rodding as we know it after the war. That is foolish to concentrate on 79 years after, but it is a part of HAMB then and now. EDIT: As far as having a safe place, unless NORAD allows a parking spot (and living space) in the under mountain tunnels there is going to be fire, flood, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, ice storms, thieves or something trying to undo our hard work. Safety is relative, and we can only choose what risk we are willing and able to accept.
We’ve sheltered one and offered to several others however they’ve declined and are ok today. Clothing and other needs will be offered to said individual that lost his 55 and home.
As much as I hate our foggy and humid winter weather, it looks great compared to the fires around LA. Our thoughts and prayers are with all you guys over there.
The 55 Chevy may have survived? It’s was in a detached garage. Walls are still standing how ever roof came in on top of it. House is leveled.
The TOTAL destruction! It’s almost beyond belief. The wind pushed fire spared nothing. Here’s one of our kind that was included in the carnage. Nothing spared! From FB #ModifiedBangers
I live in a flood zone and had to evacuate about 15 years ago. The safety of my cars was a looong way down the list of things that I valued.
My BIL lives down in Marina del Rey and they are okay. At least he can get on his sailboat and escape.
Referring to my earlier post BC is sending more resources that way and Quebec was already their early autumn on their yearly contract. Hopefully this grief will subside soon!
Prayers to everyone involved. Tragedies like this have a way of putting everything into perspective and making us reflect on what truly matters in life. They remind me to cherish every moment, appreciate my loved ones, and not take anything for granted. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I spend my time and realizing that life is too short to waste on things that bring unnecessary stress. That’s why I decided to make a change and seek some help from https://academized.com/write-my-case-study. Their services have been a game-changer for me, allowing me to focus on what I love most—spending quality time with my family. Instead of stressing over deadlines and assignments, I can now be more present, enjoy the little things, and make meaningful memories with the people who matter most to me
Saw that story on the news yesterday. He's really a humble guy and out to feed and help the workers in the trenches.
I am dropping off a Nash Metropolitan in North Hollywood, CA at Metropolitan Pit Stop tomorrow. One of their customers managed to get their Metropolitan out of the garage and parked it on the street before mandatory evacuation - their house did not survive the fire - but the Metropolitan was untouched. Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road
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So very sad to see all those nice west coast rust free automobiles be reduced to ashes. I see them in the background on the news. Not to mention the lost lives we can't see. I can't imagine the grief of losing everything to fire, and no insurance. As if any amount could replace the car you had, or a human life lost from a fire. I pray for everyone involved.
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