California Fires?

Question

I've heard that the fires a much worse than they should be, because several suburbs banned preventive brush clearing and burning. I guess the reasoning for doing so was that it caused too much pollution. Is this true? Can you provide me with a link to this info?

Answer 1

Thank you for posting this question about the California fires.... please past this information on to others...

Current Emergency Volunteer Needs.............

Orange County Red Cross is in need of monetary donations to support their relief efforts. Please visit the Orange County Red Cross at www.oc-redcross.org or call 714-431-5300 to donate.

American Red Cross Blood Services is in need of blood donors, to make an appointment, please call 1.800.GIVE.LIFE (1.800.448.3543) or visit www.GiveLife.org

Orange County Rescue Mission is accepting all non-perishable donations and gift certificates to restaurants Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm Map to Orange County Rescue Mission. They are also asking groups to organize canned food drives, for more information please visit www.operationoc.org

Community Action Partnership is accepting food donations and personal items such as diapers, shampoo, soap etc. for the fire victims. They are located at 12640 Knott St., Garden Grove 92841 and open between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

Second Harvest Food Bank is accepting non-perishable food donations. When dropping items off please let them know it is for fire relief. They are located at 426-A West Almond, Orange 92866 and open between the hours of 8am and 4pm.

Blenheim Farms in San Juan Capistrano is housing large animals and is in need of large tubs to give water to livestock and horses, food and water for volunteers, pitch forks, large bags of carrots, duct tape and black markers. They are located at Ortega and La Pata in San Juan Capistrano if you have any questions please call Charlene at 949-443-1841.

Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, non-perishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to their distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454

Working Wardrobes is accepting clothing donations 714-210-2460 please contact Christine.

Orange County Animal Care Services is housing a large number of evacuated animals and needs items including towels, blankets, small food and water bowls, buckets of cat litter, small litter pans, litter scoopers, dog waste bags, spray bottles, animal crates, animal exercise pens, timothy hay, alfalfa hay, goat food, llama food and hand sanitizer. They are located at 561 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 and are accepting donations from 7am to 11pm. Map to Orange County Animal Care Services

Irvine Animal Care Shelter is housing evacuated animals and is in need of blankets, towels, newspapers and gift cards to Petco or PetSmart 949-724-7741 6443 Oak Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92618.

Mission Viejo Animal Shelter is housing evacuated animals, they have very limited storage and donations to support medical services would be greatly apreciated. Call 949-470-3045 and please press 0 to speak to the operator.

The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foley are asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; Newport Rib Co. 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB 2930 Bristol St.; Office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club Lou Yantorn Branch; 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby 77 Fair Dr.; Costa Mesa Senior Center 695 West 19th St.; Sonora Elementary 955 Sonora Rd., and Costa Mesa High School 2650 Fairview Rd. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday Oct. 29 at the Mesa Verde Country Club.

Information from: http://www.volunteercenter.org/

Thank you, Christie M

Answer 2

Wait a few days until all of the fires are controlled our completely out. The one sure thing which emerges from the debris of these events is the finger of blame.
Friends of the Earth have already started the finger-pointing, trying to blame President Bush for wanting to clear all of that dead brush away before the fires start. A fire chief in Orange County is already blaming the state and federal governments for not providing air drops of water and fire retardant fast enough to stop the Santiago Canyon fire.
I'm sure the internet will be full of charge and counter-charge within two weeks or less.

Answer 3

Don't have any links right off the top of my head, but yes, it's true. All the dead wood and stuff just kind of built up over years and years, not decomposing quickly enough to disappear, and suddenly there's something that wants to use them -- the fires.

Answer 4

yeah where its burning its really dry. and since we havent had any rain this year its even drier. sorry though i dont have a link theres a page on wikipedia though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_wildfires_of_October_2007