| Southern California has had a heck of a summer fire | | | | Worse, it couldn't come at a more unfortunate time |
| season, but the real fire season comes when the | | | | because these fires cost lots of money to fight, they |
| Santa Ana winds blow from the East. These hot East | | | | are very hard to put out because they move so |
| winds are well over 100 degrees, and they are quite | | | | fast, and right now the California budget crisis is |
| dry with very little moisture. They end up drying out | | | | worse than it's ever been, literally holding the Golden |
| the brush that is already on our mountains, and with | | | | State on the verge of financial collapse. So whereas, |
| the extreme temperatures, it creates a horrific | | | | it's been a hell of a fire season this summer, the real |
| scenario. | | | | fire season hasn't started yet, but it's about to, and |
| The Santa Ana winds normally come in October | | | | everyone is worried. |
| blowing in excess of 60 mph at times; hot dry winds. | | | | It's inevitable, it comes every year and historically |
| And due to the fact that we've had an El Nino year, | | | | during El Nino years, or thereafter, it's always been |
| we've had increased rainfall causing the vegetation to | | | | the worst. Another big problem we have in California |
| grow more than usual. Therefore, we have twice the | | | | is that they play these fires on the television, and all |
| dried brush or fuel for wildfires on our mountains, | | | | the crazies come out of the woodwork during these |
| which makes perfect kindling, and all it takes is one | | | | times to start additional fires. But with fire crews |
| lunatic arsonist, one unmanaged campfire, one | | | | stretched thin, and the miserable fire conditions with |
| off-road vehicle without a spark arrestor, or one bolt | | | | that kind of heat and wind, it literally overwhelms our |
| of lightning. Can you begin to see the problems? | | | | fire resources. Please consider all this. |