California Fires

[flogger]

Somewhere on-line was a story about Iran offering humanitarian aid, through their Red-Cross, to the California Wildfire victims.

Not sure how legit it is, but they might think it's a nice time to pass the peace pipe before Trump is in office.

Come to think of it, we don't get a bunch of aid from other countries when natural disasters hit the USA, or do we?

[BushMasterBoy]

Zelensky offered a 150 firefighters from Ukraine.

[eddiememphis]

https://deadline.com/2025/01/biden-l...es-1236253216/
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bide...y?id=117516448

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs for the initial disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

Meeting with federal officials at the White House, Biden said the funds would go toward debris removal, temporary shelters, salaries for first responders and more for 180 days.

Biden said he emphasized to California officials they should "spare no expense to do what they need to do."

That's nice of him. People in North Carolina get $750 when a hurricane washes away their homes but California is a solidly blue state so, here you go boys, this one's on me!

[FoxtArt]

Salaries for first responders for 180 days? Shit, how long are they planning on this fire lasting?

I don't doubt "first responder" will stretch to include all sorts of "crisis counselors", "grief counselors" and other Karens with an Epson to print out a certificate, who will vacation in San Diego for several months while collecting six months of overpaid salary, just like the EIDL and PP programs.

[BPTactical]

You think the fires are bad?
Wait until the rains hit.

[eddiememphis]

Salaries for first responders for 180 days? Shit, how long are they planning on this fire lasting?

There are still COVID funds being handed out so who knows?

[BushMasterBoy]

Once the fires are out, they will all move to Colorado, to prepare for the invasion of Texas. Then they can legitimately bitch about the terrorist wetbacks. Then they will build near Elons Starship base and complain about the noise. Finally when it is done, Trump will deport them to the penal colony on Mars. Ain't rule of law great again?

[flogger]

You think the fires are bad?
Wait until the rains hit.

Bingo! Do ya think anyone is considering that, or are they/we blinded by the firefighting at hand?

[Sawin]

It’ll take a few months before the worst mud slides start, no? Like maybe April showers, bringing May flowers? It’s not gonna be a pretty spring for them, that’s for sure

[eddiememphis]

I guess lumber prices are about to skyrocket as well.

Time to buy some Weyerhaeuser stock. Building 12,000 homes is gonna use a lot of wood.