the fires originated in and are either in or on the border of state-designated high risk fire zones
The Palisades fires alone stretched over 20,000 acres. They weren’t confined to a subset of high risk zones. The argument put forward in the article
“If some entity would have stopped development out in Palisades Highlands, this fire would never have spread to Palisades Village,” Eidt said.
Is specious at best. 100 mph winds, miles of parched territory, and multiple simultaneous blazes meant these fires were coming even in the relatively safe areas. In the same way that Hurricane Harvey flooded vulnerable and insulated neighborhoods alike, these fires are a bigger problem than the edge cases you’re making them out to be.
The Palisades fires alone stretched over 20,000 acres. They weren’t confined to a subset of high risk zones. The argument put forward in the article
Is specious at best. 100 mph winds, miles of parched territory, and multiple simultaneous blazes meant these fires were coming even in the relatively safe areas. In the same way that Hurricane Harvey flooded vulnerable and insulated neighborhoods alike, these fires are a bigger problem than the edge cases you’re making them out to be.