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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 89890" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>Interestingly, I live in an area that is known for it's high winds. It blows here a lot and that is why many people choose not to live here. Just last weekend it was really bad, my neighbors dough boy pool got blown into my back yard. It's those Santa Ana winds that cause the devastation like this. </p><p></p><p>However, it's been so calm here since the winds have hit the coast and mountains. I'm about 100 miles away and there is no smoke at all being blown my way. The Sawtooth fire was last year and I can remember being fearful that it would come down the hill towards us.I think that burnt 80 thousand+ acres. We also had four fire fighters killed last year because they couldn't get out of the way of a firestorm soon enough.</p><p></p><p>I'm a native to So Cal and earthquakes and wild fires are a part of the package. I remember wondering why they called the hot fall winds "Santa Ana", because there's also a city called Santa Ana in Orange County. As a kid I would wonder why "they" would name those miserable winds after a city. </p><p></p><p>We have had years of drought. I live in the low desert and we are suppose to get 2 to 4 inches of rain per year. It didn't even register a .5 of an inch last year. It is so dry here, but we don't have the thick brush like Malibu and trees like up above Arrowbear lake. Thing is, especially with Malibu, if we do get lots of rain then there is going to be major mudslides because there will not be any brush to keep the soil from sliding. </p><p></p><p>I just hope that the winds stop so the fire can be contained ASAP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 89890, member: 831"] Interestingly, I live in an area that is known for it's high winds. It blows here a lot and that is why many people choose not to live here. Just last weekend it was really bad, my neighbors dough boy pool got blown into my back yard. It's those Santa Ana winds that cause the devastation like this. However, it's been so calm here since the winds have hit the coast and mountains. I'm about 100 miles away and there is no smoke at all being blown my way. The Sawtooth fire was last year and I can remember being fearful that it would come down the hill towards us.I think that burnt 80 thousand+ acres. We also had four fire fighters killed last year because they couldn't get out of the way of a firestorm soon enough. I'm a native to So Cal and earthquakes and wild fires are a part of the package. I remember wondering why they called the hot fall winds "Santa Ana", because there's also a city called Santa Ana in Orange County. As a kid I would wonder why "they" would name those miserable winds after a city. We have had years of drought. I live in the low desert and we are suppose to get 2 to 4 inches of rain per year. It didn't even register a .5 of an inch last year. It is so dry here, but we don't have the thick brush like Malibu and trees like up above Arrowbear lake. Thing is, especially with Malibu, if we do get lots of rain then there is going to be major mudslides because there will not be any brush to keep the soil from sliding. I just hope that the winds stop so the fire can be contained ASAP. [/QUOTE]
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