3 ms·
Not too long ago during the Camp/Paradise fires, just about everyone in northern CA was breathing a toxic cloud of burnt drywall, cars, chemicals, etc. for over
by 80mph 7y ago
Not too long ago during the Camp/Paradise fires, just about everyone in northern CA was breathing a toxic cloud of burnt drywall, cars, chemicals, etc. for over a week. Think of the millions of gallons of water wasted, flame retardants dumped, and carbon emissions created. Californians need to live in denser construction near jobs. No more sprawling, low-level construction where fires can easily spread and jump from one building to the next.
- drfuchs 7y agoThe amount of water used in fighting fires amounts less than a drop in the bucket (pun intended), so your advice, while perhaps otherwise worthwhile, wouldn't make a measurable difference in the quest to provide sufficient water for population growth.
- ip26 7y agoCalifornians need to live in denser construction near jobs. No more sprawling, low-level construction where fires can easily spread and jump from one building to the next. I don't necessarily disagree with your conclusion, but you don't exactly solve the problem of fire propagation from house to house by putting everyone all into one building. A given suburban house might propagate and burn down. But if a 500 unit apartment building goes, you're losing 500 units, no ifs ands or buts.
- imtringued 7y agoDenser construction is generally more resistant against fires.