@darthlaurel
If there is no water in the hydrants, and the fire departments are understaffed, then it is absolutely a political problem.
@GabrielaFlores-oc7nn
Dr. Grande, we lost our home in Altadena in the Eaton fire š hearing your voice brings me back to being in my kitchen washing dishes and listening to you in my safe space. I no longer have that space since Tuesday but listening to you calms me during these difficult times šš½
@marioncrane09
This fire is self-centered, egotistical, it displays narcissistic behaviors, and is exceedingly creepy
@elendilnz
Hi from New Zealand Dr Grande, my son is a musician living in the area. When told to evacuate, he brought all his guitars with him except his prized Les Paul. One thing you didnāt mention was thieves. When he went back, he caught someone trying to steal it. But prevented that with the help of a policeman. His other comment was about a fire hydrant: āthe USA can get a man on the moonāā¦ (we watched that together when he was about 5), but āthe fire hydrant didnāt workā. Iām very happy he is evacuated and safe with friends. I guess some money will change hands ā¦ from me to himā¦
@holidayarmadillo8653
Iām 30 and I live in Hollywood and was born and raised in LA, so I didnāt choose this location and my family came here in the late 60s early 70s, but with each passing year I wish more and more that I lived somewhere less crowded, competitive and insane for so many reasons itās hard to list them all. I agree w Dr. Grande though, the perception of LA is far more glitzy and glamorous than the reality of living here. Tons of poor, tons of homeless and tons of inequality. if you are a 1% itāll be everything you dreamed of. For everyone else a happier life could probably be made in another city, thatās my honest opinion and I would leave if my whole family including elderly relatives I care about werenāt here and refusing to leave. Either way, this situation is really quite terrifying. Thank you for covering this Dr Grande. Its bad here on the ground and Iām not even in the spot of greatest danger. Things also seem like they will get worse before they start getting better. Everybody stay safe as best you can.
@brick6347
The Netherlands is pretty prone to flooding, Japan to eartquakes, but they make an effort to mitigate it. Obviously there's no way to be 100% safe, but you get the idea. LA just seems to be case of appalling mismanagement.
@Job.Well.Done_01
Good friend of mine is a dispatcher for L.A. County Fire. Their lines were completely tangled up and staff were crying angry tears because they couldnāt both answer all the emergency calls and provide resources to those who really needed them in Palisades.
@estrellacollective
Thereās a big fact missing . State Farm was the only insurance company that Was still offering FIRE insurance for home owners . When they pulled out in 2024, no insurance companies were offering fire insurance in California. It wasnāt that they werenāt offering homeowners insurance, just fire coverage. Sincerely , A Californian
@AmyOfEarth
Most of these cars would not have keys that go in the ignition, so the keys wouldāve been in their pockets or purse and they may have not had the presence of mind to remove them from their person. In some cases, it was police and first responders instructing people to leave their cars. There are many reports to this effect.
@ThinkTwice2222
Insurance knew what we all know here, it hasn't rained in over 6 months and the Santa Ana winds are just getting started... We all knew it was very possible
@donnaw2868
It's not just the "natural" elements. It is also cutting the fire department budget.
@Frisbeegrl11
My co-workerās cousin lost her entire home in the Eaton fire. Her insurance company cancelled her policy last week. They are now going to have to replace EVERYTHING on their own.
@bweaver760
Your mild manner way of explaining what caused this disaster and all situations is calming and clears the loud chatter out of the anger people are feeling now! Good therapy for seeing this for what has happened!
@karamarie6781
The animals are what kills me. Seeing the horses running down the street broke my heart. I couldnāt give a sh^* about Paris Hiltonās house! I do feel bad for the people too, though. God bless them.
@Drew-P-Bllz
In Arizona firefighters spend more time preventing wild fires than extinguishing them. They perform controlled burns and remove vegetation. California firefighters need to do the same to prevent this from happening again
@hanselpollack4075
An official yelled, ārun for your livesā, as a gust of wind pushed a wall of flames towards the highway. Thatās when people abandoned their cars and fledā¦āThis is from an eye witness to this incident, as told on the news.
@y00t00b3r
Taking your keys with you when you leave your car is simply muscle memory.
@joeyjonesSoCal
Beautifully said. Lived here my entire life and to witness this devastation is simplyā¦Iām gutted.
@carollynt
People take their keys because they are used to taking their keys. It wasnāt until the fire dept. told people to leave their keys in the ignitions that they started to do so.
@jenniferashley99