[retiredguy123]

I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but am I the only one who thinks the non-stop news coverage of the wildfires in California is just plain boring?

[asianthree]

As opposed to the 24/7 maybe maybe not hurricane for days on end

[Aces4]

The fire is devastating to so many people and I feel terrible for them. It's hard to celebrate misery for our fellow man.

As far as media coverage, there are many other stations that aren't covering this disaster so push the button on your control. News of this nature isn't important to many until their ox is being gored.

[JMintzer]

Last I checked, there were a bunch of other "non-news" channels to watch...

Problem solved!

[Normal]

Look for an increased risk of more fires due to the explosion of homelessness in the state. They have always had the Santa Anna Winds, but they have not always had the amount of ignition sources they have today. More unauthorized fires, more problems.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Normal

Look for an increased risk of more fires due to the explosion of homelessness in the state. They have always had the Santa Anna Winds, but they have not always had the amount of ignition sources they have today. More unauthorized fires, more problems.

One "n" in Santa Ana. Or more correctly pronounced, "Los vientos de la Santana."

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't want to sound unsympathetic, but am I the only one who thinks the non-stop news coverage of the wildfires in California is just plain boring?

Well you are sound very unsympathetic
I wonder if they say the same thing when we have our tragedies

Be better

[manaboutown]

LA residents rip Mayor Bass as wildfire burns homes to the ground: ‘You’re useless’

and it ain't over... LIVE: Palisades Fire forces mass evacuations, leaves 1,000 structures destroyed | FOX 11 Los Angeles

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Eg_cruz

Well you are sound very unsympathetic
I wonder if they say the same thing when we have our tragedies

Be better

I am sympathetic, but I don't want to watch non-stop news on wind speeds and videos of houses being burned to the ground, with the same house being shown multiple times. I can't do anything about it. So, what is the point of hour after hour of boring news coverage? A 2-minute update every hour would be more than adequate coverage.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

LA residents rip Mayor Bass as wildfire burns homes to the ground: ‘You’re useless’

and it ain't over... LIVE: Palisades Fire forces mass evacuations, leaves 1,000 structures destroyed | FOX 11 Los Angeles

She is toast. There is no way of coming back from the mayor cutting the LA Fire Department’s budget by $23M and this happening.

[justjim]

Insurance companies taking another big hit with these fires. The fires are difficult not boring to watch. I feel awful for those who lost their homes and all of their priceless possessions. Lives lost but many also saved by the brave first responders on the front lines. The billions in losses will be reflected in our next homeowner’s insurance premiums also. All too common these disasters.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I am sympathetic, but I don't want to watch non-stop news on wind speeds and videos of houses being burned to the ground, with the same house being shown multiple times. I can't do anything about it. So, what is the point of hour after hour of boring news coverage? A 2-minute update every hour would be more than adequate coverage.

Maybe that is what they say in Ca. in the summer when Florida is hit with Hurricanes and tornadoes.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Maybe that is what they say in Ca. in the summer when Florida is hit with Hurricanes and tornadoes.

And, I don't blame them.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The name Global Warming was changed to Climate Change to better convey the idea that the recorded increases in record temperature around the world would lead to UNUSUAL weather situations. Right now in Ca. we have a VERY UNUSUAL weather condition - UNPRECEDENTED fires driven by UNUSUALLY high winds. So, the idea of the prolonged TV coverage of this event is to get people thinking. And I wonder how many Floridians drove their gasoline, CO2 burning car or pickup to their golf course and then got into a gasoline burning Golf Cart, which has no pollution control equipment and emits max CO2. And then they scratch their heads at the 1st tee and wonder, "WHY THE HECK" has NATURE been acting SO strange FOR the last 5 years?

I believe hurricane force Santa Ana winds have been around at least since they were recorded in the 1840s and mentioned several times through California history. The unusual aspect is the new growth from too much rain last year. This too happens from time to time.

[manaboutown]

In 24 hours the fires have burned 25,000 acres. The Palisades fire is the most destructive in LA history. Bass's budget cut has really affected the FD's ability to get firefighters and equipment out while she cools her heels in Africa.

Karen Bass criticized for cutting LAFD budget by $17.6M amid 3 LA County fires | FOX 11 Los Angeles