@marysue7165
You don't see brick buildings in CA due to earthquake dangers
@Trifler500
The chimneys aren't just made of brick. They're made of fire brick. Fire brick is specially made to resist up to 1800 degrees F. A house made of stone blocks might still have walls standing, but the inside would still be gutted, and it would still have to be torn down.
@NancyJ.-jh9qd
I’m a native Angeleno and grew up in Pacific Palisades. The house and neighborhood even the city I grew up in are now gone. I still feel the loss but I can’t imagine how those that live the now feel. I’m sending prayers to you that you will once again feel whole and find peace.
@jcIIXVIIIVII
I want to THANK Canada and Mexico for coming in and helping out my fellow Americans! Truly Neighbors helping a Neighbor. Some certain Americans and politicians could learn a thing and two from them.
@Callisto160
"Hope many of them had insurance" Yeah about that....... Nope. Insurance was canceled 4 months ago for all of them. Fire risk.
@VirginiaHarrington-u3k
Thanks for offering your support for the people subjected to these terrible fires. We appreciate your friendship.
@Trifler500
Both brick and stone are not good in earthquakes, and brick would not have saved these houses from this fire. They do have new building codes that will require more fire resistant materials for the roof and siding (I've heard fiber board or aluminum), but they only apply to new construction. Now all of the replacement homes will use the new building codes.
@IngotAU
Thank you Chris for your compassion. California has always had terrible wildfires, but now with increased drought, dry vegetation and winds, we have apocalyptic wildfires 😥
@cindiherriott3259
Last time we had rain was May 6, 2024 and that was not enough to wet the ground.
@davids6898
“Los Angelees” is the British pronunciation. Fun fact - the Spanish originally named the city "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula" (in English, "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the River Porciúncula").
@rhawkas2637
There are so many different things that contributed to these fires becoming such a problem. Lots of dry wood in the forests, the winds, and water management issues. On top of that, there seem to be people running around starting more fires. When it comes to insurance, it's simply too expensive for companies to offer much in the way of insurance due to how many people live there and how regular these fires have gotten.
@richardsanchez5444
I work close to where these fires are at, and know a few people that live in the affected area and had to evacuate. So far they're still ok but they tell me it could go either way. Love the channel bro.
@ESUSAMEX
You cannot build brick and stone homes in California due to earthquakes. Fires likes these would destroy your homes in Europe as well. The chimneys you see are not stable nor strong. Your home would collapse from the heat of the fires. Stone and bricks become very weak from the intense fires.
@BTinSF
As far as construction goes, what's critical is what the roof is made of. California now bans wood shingle roofs in fire-prone areas so many of the roofs are clay tile or slate. But if the roof is flammable, it doesn't much matter what the walls are. The walls will remain standing if they are stone or solid masonry, but everything inside will still be burned and you will have a hollow shell. People need to get over the idea that American houses are cheaply built. My vacation home, in fact, is solid masonry just like a European house but that's because it's in the desert and the thick walls are effective insulation. On the other hand, in earthquake country, wood frame construction is far more resistant to severe damage than masonry. And as others have mentioned, a lot of California homes have stucco exteriors because they mimic old Mediterranean architectural styles. For those who don't know, stucco is a wet mortar or cement spread over an underlayment that can be anything from adobe brick to cement board, but it is very fire resistant.
@xsty1968
I moved to San Diego just a few weeks after devastating fires tore through the community in 2007. The type of inferno fanned by these winds means very little will remain of any of the structures affected. Also: we have to expect earthquakes so our homes might be built to a different standard than in other places. I live next to an “open space” and have to create a defensible space around our property by cutting and clearing brush. We have an evacuation plan and go-kit - essential in California.
@daricetaylor737
Not discounting what my fellow Californians are going through in LA, but in 2018 the Camp Fire burned through our sister town of Paradise, killing 85 in less than 5 hours, burning more than 19,000 homes (90% of the community). It also burned into our city limits and destroyed homes here, I had 5 different family members run for their lives out of town on 1 of the only 2 roads in or out, they lost everything. The Palisades Fire at it's height was burning 5 football fields per minute, the Camp Fire burned 80 per minute, a rate of 16 times faster. Then just 5 months ago, a drunk drove his over heated car into some dry grass in our lovely Bidwell Park, sparking what would eventually be a fire that consumed more than 460,000 acres, burning hundreds of homes and eliminating entire communities, making it the 5th largest fire in CA history. These fires in California are getting worse and worse, and bigger and bigger, and more frequent each year! I have personally lived through more than I can say.
@Vinylrebel72
The thing is, many of the fire hydrants had no water, I have family there. There was no water, the Firefighters said they didn’t have enough equipment, he lives in Pasadena…and said this time it felt different…they caught people trying to set fires. Theres just mass hysteria BUT people are pulling together, and people here in Texas are sending clothes and anything the red cross will take. If theres any state that has as much pride as Texas, its Californians. That state is beautiful and its so sad to see whats happening. We’ve sent donations to help…its just terrible…I pray for everyone’s safety….much love from Texas!
@crystalratclffe3258
The problem was two years of tain followed by very dry year and no rain since October. The Santa Ana winds come off the desert, dry hot at hurricane forces up to 60 to 100 miles per hr (96 to 130 kmh) throwing embers for miles. The winds blew the embers over over large areas, causing too many fires 🔥 the fire fighters couldn't fight. With the winds, the fires spread at massive speeds. The large amount fires overtapped the water resources, and waterhydrants failed to maintain pressure. Unfortunately at that speed of winds, the helicopters and water fighting planes can't fly. With the canyons, the fire fighters cant get to the fires.
@Kevinca0809
I live in the LA area and we use wood for homes because brick and stone don’t hold up to earthquakes.
@bjccook1352