Nancy Argyle
@planpreplive.bsky.social
Search and rescue senior comms advisor, former government wildfire/disaster communicator and team lead, pilot and journalist. 🇨🇦 Vancouver Island
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New evacuations have been issued for the #PalisadesFire as it has started growing rapidly again this evening. KLTA caught this fire tornado on camera.
January 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
New evacuations have been issued for the #PalisadesFire as it has started growing rapidly again this evening. KLTA caught this fire tornado on camera.
Accurate. Most cities would do no better. My advice as a former wildfire chief IO is to self-evacuate as early as possible. Always be ready to go. Carry your gear in your vehicle at all times. I do. Have a plan for children in school and pets if you are not home. Don’t think it can’t happen to you.
“We are looking at a situation that is just completely not part of any domestic water system design.”
‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/u...
January 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Accurate. Most cities would do no better. My advice as a former wildfire chief IO is to self-evacuate as early as possible. Always be ready to go. Carry your gear in your vehicle at all times. I do. Have a plan for children in school and pets if you are not home. Don’t think it can’t happen to you.
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After an overnight lull, winds are beginning to pick up again across the Los Angeles metro area.
The latest forecasts call for Red Flag conditions through Friday morning. Santa Ana winds again possible on Mon & Tues.
NWS: "Significant fire growth remains likely with ongoing or new fires."
The latest forecasts call for Red Flag conditions through Friday morning. Santa Ana winds again possible on Mon & Tues.
NWS: "Significant fire growth remains likely with ongoing or new fires."
January 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
After an overnight lull, winds are beginning to pick up again across the Los Angeles metro area.
The latest forecasts call for Red Flag conditions through Friday morning. Santa Ana winds again possible on Mon & Tues.
NWS: "Significant fire growth remains likely with ongoing or new fires."
The latest forecasts call for Red Flag conditions through Friday morning. Santa Ana winds again possible on Mon & Tues.
NWS: "Significant fire growth remains likely with ongoing or new fires."
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Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: www.latimes.com/california/l...
January 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: www.latimes.com/california/l...
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The city of #Pasadena has issued an unsafe water alert, warning people not to drink tap water. abc7.com/live-updates... - ABC7 Eyewitness News
#CAFire #CAwx #EatonFire
#CAFire #CAwx #EatonFire
City of Pasadena issues unsafe water alert
Fires ignited in Pacific Palisades, Sylmar, Altadena and Hollywood Hills, forcing thousands to evacuate amid a life-threatening and destructive windstorm slamming Southern California.
abc7.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The city of #Pasadena has issued an unsafe water alert, warning people not to drink tap water. abc7.com/live-updates... - ABC7 Eyewitness News
#CAFire #CAwx #EatonFire
#CAFire #CAwx #EatonFire
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Traffic is at a total gridlock on Franklin and La Brea Avenues to the North of Hollywood Boulevard, as Residents attempt to flee from the approaching Sunset Fire.
January 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Traffic is at a total gridlock on Franklin and La Brea Avenues to the North of Hollywood Boulevard, as Residents attempt to flee from the approaching Sunset Fire.
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Firefighters on scanner are optimistic they can get ahead of this #sunsetfire burning in the Hollywood Hills.
They say spread has slowed. There’s been a lot of airdrops of water on it so far.
If you’re under evacuation, PLEASE LEAVE THE AREA
They say spread has slowed. There’s been a lot of airdrops of water on it so far.
If you’re under evacuation, PLEASE LEAVE THE AREA
January 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Firefighters on scanner are optimistic they can get ahead of this #sunsetfire burning in the Hollywood Hills.
They say spread has slowed. There’s been a lot of airdrops of water on it so far.
If you’re under evacuation, PLEASE LEAVE THE AREA
They say spread has slowed. There’s been a lot of airdrops of water on it so far.
If you’re under evacuation, PLEASE LEAVE THE AREA
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Sunset fire rapidly expanding. Evacuation orders for Hollywood which includes everything north of Hollywood Blvd.
January 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Sunset fire rapidly expanding. Evacuation orders for Hollywood which includes everything north of Hollywood Blvd.
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Aircrafts are fighting the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills.
Love to see those planes dropping water and fire retardant in such an heartbreaking scene.
Love to see those planes dropping water and fire retardant in such an heartbreaking scene.
January 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Aircrafts are fighting the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills.
Love to see those planes dropping water and fire retardant in such an heartbreaking scene.
Love to see those planes dropping water and fire retardant in such an heartbreaking scene.
New fire in LA
Sunset Hollywood Hills fire: The fire is 10 acres on the ridge per Incident Command.
Evacuation zones: Laurel Canyon Blvd (on the west) to Mulholland Dr (on the north) to 101 Freeway (on the east) down to Hollywood Blvd (on the south).
Evacuation zones: Laurel Canyon Blvd (on the west) to Mulholland Dr (on the north) to 101 Freeway (on the east) down to Hollywood Blvd (on the south).
January 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
New fire in LA
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Alright, maybe we should get Leanne out of there.”
Really scary scenes on TV news in Los Angeles right now from the Palisades fire.
This is @abc7.bsky.social a few minutes ago.
Really scary scenes on TV news in Los Angeles right now from the Palisades fire.
This is @abc7.bsky.social a few minutes ago.
January 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Alright, maybe we should get Leanne out of there.”
Really scary scenes on TV news in Los Angeles right now from the Palisades fire.
This is @abc7.bsky.social a few minutes ago.
Really scary scenes on TV news in Los Angeles right now from the Palisades fire.
This is @abc7.bsky.social a few minutes ago.
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I’ve lived in LA around topanga canyon my entire life and I’ve never seen a lifeguard tower burn down. Chaos
The Palisades fire made it to the ocean. Devastating.
Video: @firephotogirl
Video: @firephotogirl
January 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I’ve lived in LA around topanga canyon my entire life and I’ve never seen a lifeguard tower burn down. Chaos
Great. Just great.
December 15, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Great. Just great.
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I know I’m not the only one going insane. They’re normalizing criminals. They’re propping up a monster. They’re forcing predators on us all. How long are we going to take this?
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
I know I’m not the only one going insane. They’re normalizing criminals. They’re propping up a monster. They’re forcing predators on us all. How long are we going to take this?
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Trump now admits he probably won’t be able to bring grocery prices down. Congrats, dummies who voted for him. You’ve got a deranged senile convicted criminal for President and you’ll still pay too much for eggs.
December 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Trump now admits he probably won’t be able to bring grocery prices down. Congrats, dummies who voted for him. You’ve got a deranged senile convicted criminal for President and you’ll still pay too much for eggs.
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This is one of those stories that I keep thinking will get bigger and bigger but which no-one outside of small security circles is talking about much...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Photos of Birmingham DHL fire suggest device could have downed plane
Images consistent with fire from magnesium-based device, suspected to be part of Russian sabotage plot
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:21 AM
This is one of those stories that I keep thinking will get bigger and bigger but which no-one outside of small security circles is talking about much...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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In the 1950s and ‘60s, the RCMP and Quebec police killed around 1,000 sled dogs in Nunavik to forcibly assimilate the Inuit. On Saturday, the federal government apologized.
November 25, 2024 at 10:33 PM
In the 1950s and ‘60s, the RCMP and Quebec police killed around 1,000 sled dogs in Nunavik to forcibly assimilate the Inuit. On Saturday, the federal government apologized.
Air support is just that. Support. Wildfires are won by ground troops. Plus, there is already a shortage of pilots and aircraft available and, last year, in BC, we saw timed out craft and crew already sitting on the ground in late spring because they had flown to limits. They cannot fly non-stop.
One person familiar with the situation said, “It looks like we are going to fight fire with aviation, not people.”
You can’t fight fire with aviation just like you can’t win wars with precision bombing. Ground troops required in both contexts.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/after-cutt...
You can’t fight fire with aviation just like you can’t win wars with precision bombing. Ground troops required in both contexts.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/after-cutt...
After Cutting Non-Fire Seasonals, Regions Start To Cut Permanent And Seasonal Fire Positions.
A complete 180.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Air support is just that. Support. Wildfires are won by ground troops. Plus, there is already a shortage of pilots and aircraft available and, last year, in BC, we saw timed out craft and crew already sitting on the ground in late spring because they had flown to limits. They cannot fly non-stop.
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You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
Starter packs and block lists…
a man in a suit is standing in front of a cloudy sky with the words " is this heaven " below him
ALT: a man in a suit is standing in front of a cloudy sky with the words " is this heaven " below him
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Starter packs and block lists…
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The more you know...
We get to see something neat weather wise this week.
Fujiwhara effect
> identified in 1921 by Sakuhei Fujiwara, a meteorologist in Tokyo
> When 2 storms get close enough they begin to rotate around a common center.
1/ #bcstorm
We get to see something neat weather wise this week.
Fujiwhara effect
> identified in 1921 by Sakuhei Fujiwara, a meteorologist in Tokyo
> When 2 storms get close enough they begin to rotate around a common center.
1/ #bcstorm
November 21, 2024 at 5:19 PM
The more you know...
We get to see something neat weather wise this week.
Fujiwhara effect
> identified in 1921 by Sakuhei Fujiwara, a meteorologist in Tokyo
> When 2 storms get close enough they begin to rotate around a common center.
1/ #bcstorm
We get to see something neat weather wise this week.
Fujiwhara effect
> identified in 1921 by Sakuhei Fujiwara, a meteorologist in Tokyo
> When 2 storms get close enough they begin to rotate around a common center.
1/ #bcstorm
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Nov. 20, 1933: A M7.3 earthquake struck offshore Baffin Island, #Canada. This is the largest known #earthquake along the passive margin (east/north coasts) of #NorthAmerica and north of the Arctic Circle.
More:
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
⚒️🧪
More:
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
⚒️🧪
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Nov. 20, 1933: A M7.3 earthquake struck offshore Baffin Island, #Canada. This is the largest known #earthquake along the passive margin (east/north coasts) of #NorthAmerica and north of the Arctic Circle.
More:
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
⚒️🧪
More:
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/historic-his...
⚒️🧪
My friend of a friend, George, is a wonderful photographer! Happy to share one of his photos as my first BlueSky post.
November 21, 2024 at 3:08 AM
My friend of a friend, George, is a wonderful photographer! Happy to share one of his photos as my first BlueSky post.