The Big One
January 11, 2025
People always thought The Big One — the thing that was going to destroy California — was going to be an earthquake. Turns out, it was a fire.
I’ve learned about urban conflagrations v. wildfires, and finally learned what it means when they say a fire is, say, 10% contained (which is to say, contained v. out).
Everyone’s bracing for more Santa Ana winds in the next few days.
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