You made a really good point "how could you continue to live in your home with all this destruction around you ?" Thank you for all your hard work and for being so respectful.
A lot of people went back to Paradise and they're still rebuilding their community. Its a hard choice, lots of constant reminders of the tragedy, but I imagine it can also be very fulfilling to restore glory 🤷🏻♂️
@ Yes it would be very hard to live in such a warzone... I was just stating that lots of people at Paradise did and I'm sure many residents in Palisades will also return, but you're right, it won't be easy.
Learned yesterday that my grandpa's house burned down. 50 years he's lived in that house and it's just completely gone. Fortunately and unfortunately he wasn't in the house at the time as he's been in the hospital over the last 2 weeks. The family has been avoiding telling him because he's been in declining health over this past year and fear he doesn't have much time left. No idea where he's going to be able to stay at, as no one around there really has shelter for him to be able to stay in.
Prayers for your Grandfather. The best thing right now is not to tell him. My heart breaks for him and your family, as well as everyone affected by these terrible fires ❤🙏 Sending love and prayers
You should tell him so he can figure something out before he leaves the hospital its unfair that you would hold something like that even in the health conditions, shouldn't keep lieing and hiding it from him especially when all he has to do is turn on the telly
This is such amazing documentation and footage. Thank you for efforts and dedication. Please be safe out there ❤ Everything needs to be rebuilt from brick and cement in California
Thank you for this video. You have produced a terrific in depth look at the damage far better than the mainstream news outlets. I've always enjoyed your reviews but your look at the aftermath of this fire is truly incredible. Thanks!
The vehicle's paint doesn't melt, it just burns. The metal that liquefied is aluminum. It has a much lower melting point than the rest of the metal that still remains.
@MB-jg4tr Glass starts to melt around 1200 degrees. It needs to be brought up to temperature slowly or else it shatters. As far as the rest, that is results of the winds.
Thanks Matt for taking the time to show us the devastation brought on by the wildfires!! I can’t imagine what those residents must have gone through in the moments leading up to having to leave their homes knowing what was about to happen to their property and possessions or the shear terror those poor people must have felt when they had to abandon their cars in place on the main road.
I feel so bad for everyone that lost their homes and for families that lost their loved ones in those fires. Thank you for documenting what happened there.
That is melted aluminum, often from the rims. 1:22:05 you can see they are partially melted. Aluminum melts at a lower temperature than the other metals like steel.
Yep. Aluminum melting point is 1220 degrees Fahrenheit. About like brass, copper, etc. I saw vids of melted glass which is strange. Glass melting point is 2,552°F to 2,912°F. That's crazy. Some things make no sense.
P-rated masks incorporate some activated carbon for absorbing nuisance gases. N have none. Even better are cartridges for reusable masks as they have more capacity than single-use masks, but flat pack single-use ones are easier to take a number with you.
My prayers out to all SoCal. I lived in this area for 62 years.I moved up to North California and have gone through all this with the Paradise fire which took our whole town and surround area. We lost 18,000 homes and businesses. We lost 85 souls and we have only 2,000 homes replaced in 6 years. It's going to take years for them to rebuild. We just went through the Park fire last year which was just under one million acres burned with whole communities destroyed. God Bless
Thank you for this video !! You are an awesome person showing the devastation in you area .. plus that Wallke blue is sweet and on mags … rad. !!! It’s crazy though that the stucco homes seemed pretty much untouched while all the other burnt burned up ones were more than likely wood exterior….
Stucco w/tile roof, walls around to reduce wind evaporation, trees to cool. Spanish style. There was one guy trying to save his sisters arts&crafts bungalow, cedar shingles, cringe, lots of Bauhaus, maybe some Frank Loyd Wrights, I saw a cape cod in there I think.
I think it's funny how all of the people, riding around on e-bikes and documenting all of the carnage, have no idea where the melted aluminum is coming from near the cars.. saw one dude and he said, " look at all the melted aluminum that came from the car battery." OMG! gimme a break!
Great video. Great reporting. I hope everyone is doing well. Keep up the videos. Man, there is so much destruction. Crazy. Great coverage. I thinking the melted paint are the aluminum parts that melted and ran like wax then cooled into metal strips. The paint burned off. Stay safe.
38:44 the melted metal caught my eye. 660degrees centigrade. Hot fire, thinks this retired potter. Good on you for recording this video as I think everyone will appreciate seeing the remains that are there, as they look today.
Thanks for giving addresses, as I was able to "follow along" on Google Maps, while sitting here near Chicago. Looking at Google really gives you an idea of the beauty of these neighborhoods, and the extent of the destruction. So saddened to see peoples houses, posessions, momentos, memories, etc. completely destroyed. 22:02 was a commercial building with bank, restaurants, etc.
Once they clean up it will be hard to tell. At least, I HOPE they clean up in a timely way. I live in the New Orleans area where some burned out structures sit around for years. I had a city architect tell me the biggist owner of abandoned, blighted, and burned out properties was an old, well respected, Municipal Court Judge. Gee, I wonder why.
At 8:55 you ask how hot does it need to be to bend a metal beam. 3000c. What's the hottest a wild fire can get? About 1500c What fire reduces houses to concrete foundations? DEW
I've never imagined a wildfire getting out of control this badly. LA looks like a warzone in some areas... Sadly people not only lost their home, some even lost their life.
Very well done sir. Nice effort of inclusion of all facets of life affected there not just homes but churches, schools, small businesses and retail outlets. Seems ironic that some retail areas survived but much of the local customers have all been decimated at least for a long stretch in the foreseeable future. Stay healthy and safe.
I've wondered who I knew was affected by this. Your ride around is much appreciated. Odd the randomness. During the August 2020 Derecho, there were whole neighborhoods I could not access by my ebike because of the downed tree damage. But that disaster left most homes at least mostly intact. All quite terrible. Watch out for the insurance scammers (the insurance companies themselves, the construction grifters, and politicians attempting to deny money to repair things).
Hopefully they all have second homes living in that part of L . A . But even so thats the second worse thing to happen to any family my prayers will go out to you all . From the UK.
Besides the devastation, the other thing I'm struck by is the amount of vegetation packed around these homes. For residents of an area known to be fire-threatened...in a drought...you would think they would have made better landscaping choices (as a county).
Great tour of the area. Glad you had proper authorization to be in there. So sad but also important to have this all documented. Is that the new Wallke X3 Pro Max? I have it in my cart but will await your review.
I recommend every e-bike owner get a solar battery charge station to back up their e-bike battery recharge needs because the world is getting more iffy everyday! Good to hear from you, I was worried about your proximity to that area. Thank you for the video efforts too!!! FYI get your solar gen. before the tariff enactment starts!!!
@@polska905 That works until the power goes out and the electric gas pumps cannot pump the fuel into the Jerry can, I lived through the Arab oil embargo and we still import our refinery oil from those people, plus a hack of our energy grid will happen eventually. Good luck, but skill and preparedness are better.
@polska905 Tell ya what, polska, bring your jerrican and enduro up here to the NorCal Sierra foothills when we experience the next multi-day power outage and we'll see how well that works for you.
I grew up there. So many houses were built in the 1950's-1960's. Many had cedar shingle roofs...which are just a fire EXPLOSION waiting to happen. I can imagine the Building Codes for the rebuilding will be SUPER strict. Houses that had concrete shingle roofs and stucco walls, with vegetation trimmed back, survived. "They don't build 'em like they used to"...and that's a GOOD thing.
looks like a some of the ones that survived had metal or terracotta roofing. I wonder how big a part the roofing played to protect from fire? at 1:21:29 you ask if it was paint, I believe those is aluminum rims that have melted.
There is a house in Maui that is built with fire-resistant materials and design features to keep wind-borne embers from touching the exterior walls and entering into the attic space. It is the only or one of the few structures that survived the Maui fire. In addition to that, they kept flammable materials such as mulch, firewood piles, landscaping, propane tanks, away from the house. In place of mulch, I think they used combinations of compacted sand, pavers and river rock around the perimeter. I’m sure there are similar fire-resistant guidelines in California. Homes can be built to be both fire resistant and earthquake safe. “Balloon” framing with wood, drywall, OSB and flammable siding, roofing and soffits is popular because it is cheap and quick (thus cheap) compared with other methods and materials, but to an extent, you get what you pay for in structures.
I was in california 2023 and I was hoping to come back because I love California. That is so sad to see all of those fires to see the people out of a home over here.Washington d c everybody praying for the people in california 🙏
As you cycled through the neighborhoods I would pause the video so I could check google maps to see what the houses looked like prior to the fire...absolutely heartbreaking!
Where’s all the fire debris going to be dumped. I don’t think there’s a landfill big enough to bury all of this. So much for emission control and keeping the state air quality clean.
The melted metal is aluminum, it’s from the wheels or engines where there’s is a huge amount of Ali. My Mercedes burnt in CZU fires and there was 5ft tall piece of solidified metal where there’s wheels and engine melted. I Have a video of my property walk around. PTSD to see this, more for I know what owners have to go through to recover. One terrible thing is the trees, a hundred year old trees cannot be replaced, so the whole neighborhood won’t look similar even in 15yrs. We’ve planted over 300 trees now around our land.
That had to be a walking nightmare. The intensity of the wind and the thermals of the fire. I've witnessed many disasters, this hits hard and different. Closest thing was New Orleans after Katrina. California is the thumbnail of the barren landscape of a warzone. My heart goes out to the people of California. 😓😞
Please go to The Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, it's located at 203 North Chautauqua Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Thanks in advance! 👍
It appears that the Eames House was spared. Sadly, the Theatre Palisades, the historic Palisades Vilage shopping district, and the entirety of Will Rogers State Park, including the 100 year old, 31-room ranch house, are all gone.
I feel bad for the home owners who lost insurance coverage when the conflagration gotten worse. But I would be cautious as some of the houses that are 60+ years old may have asbestos lined materials and minute particles flying downwind.
I can't put into words how sad I feel for everyone. Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers. Please be careful and safe. Also my love go out to everyone also have safety and health in mind when doing the videos .my hope is pacific palissades will be stronger and beautiful once again go pacific palissades .go Los Angeles be strong.
Thank you for doing this, it honestly looks quite a bit dangerous in there still and I’d imagine it’s very helpful for the residents that haven’t been able to get in still. Not sure if you’re able to get access to Altadena with your credentials or if you have a car. But if you can let me know, I have some heavy duty bike racks on my jeep I can get you over there if that’s too far or if you don’t have a way of getting over there
It’s all about wind whipped ember control to save your home. Install ember exclusion screens at all the air inlet openings for attics and crawl spaces. Install an automatic sprinkler systems at the eaves and on the roof pressurized with pumps powered by an off-grid generator that uses water from a catchment system or from an in ground pool.
Where did all the people go? You would think there would be some homeowners there sifting through the rubble. Or retrieving the cars they abandoned. It's like they all just disappeared. So eerie.
What is scary to me, is how hot & intense these fires must have been ; if you compare with Street-View a lot of these places were full-blown houses reduced to a few beams & stones.
who cares, it's his content and video. Others are curious and want to see something outside the main stream media who are there as posers, like Newsom and Muir!
40:45 That G-Wagon Saved that House from burning took all the heat This Benz Built Like A Tank 💯 Glad so many houses made it out Those Mansions Facing the Ocean view Worth A Fortune.
Awesome Video , I have a question may be you can direct me ? How would I get a media pass ? I’m A Photographer and I would like to get a pass of at all possible, thank you 😊
Im just saying 🤷♂️ it's eerily similar to the Hawaii fires. It seems to be only the structures that burned.. not the grass, or the signs directly next to the house on the sidewalks, not the trees, or the white fences still standing while the entire house behind it is decimated.. My heart wants to say it was an unfortunate turn of events, but my brain says there are too many variables as to why something burns and 2 feet next to it, doesn't..
Agree 100%. I saw the before/after pictures of the paradise fire and everything was burned there, including 90% of the trees. I find it so eerie that in this fire, the houses and buildings burned down, but the shrubs and trees mostly remained in tact.
Aluminum melts in wood, petroleum (including plastic and rubber made from it) and EV battery fires. Steel loses most of its strength but doesn’t usually melt in wood or petroleum fires. So sad to see, but I’m glad you are sharing this with us. I hope building codes are updated to achieve better fire resistance. The surviving structures may have simply been lucky, but I think there are lessons to be learned from them.
If that sprinkler is on. Where is the power coming from? Maybe it’s just in the on position because maybe the controller that turned it on and off burned and left it in the on position cause nothing is blocking it from coming through the pressure of the pipe.
Those melted bits of metal coming from cars would be things like engine blocks and transmission cases. Only takes around 1,000f to melt aluminum. The steel girder needed around 2,200f to melt. My guess is that the structures still standing were made of concrete or other fire resistant material. But they would have extensive smoke damage.
You made a really good point "how could you continue to live in your home with all this destruction around you ?" Thank you for all your hard work and for being so respectful.
A lot of people went back to Paradise and they're still rebuilding their community. Its a hard choice, lots of constant reminders of the tragedy, but I imagine it can also be very fulfilling to restore glory 🤷🏻♂️
@@Dr.BenjiBuddy Living through all the demolition/construction noise is not going to be enjoyable.
@ Yes it would be very hard to live in such a warzone... I was just stating that lots of people at Paradise did and I'm sure many residents in Palisades will also return, but you're right, it won't be easy.
Thank you so much for another update. We appreciate your unique perspective.
Thanks! I was hoping to see an unfiltered look at the aftermath. That so much destruction could happen in such a short time is mind blowing.
@@EdwardChaltron 🙏 thank you
Good that you're documenting this right after. It's important that you're doing this. Thank you.🙏
Free Palestine
Not good, you are actually steeling people's stuff!
@@philis52 What is it that he stole
@@philis52what did he steal
I'm glad you are alive. I was worried about how you were doing. Been watching your channels for about 2 years.
Free Palestine
@@AvaAba-br4fnwhat does this have to do with Palestine?
It’s such a sick irony that the only thing left after the fire is the fireplace.
Came here to say the same
It's like it was built to withstand fire
They are built to withstand a fire. LOL
@@brianmef0316
Right?!? Why is that so shocking?
I guess Americans have to learn about buiding houses made out of stone and concrete, and forget about dry wall
unbelievable video. greatly appreciate it. my heart and prayers with this community
I’m glad you did more content like this.
I've been wondering if you were OK. Glad to see your latest video posted.
Thanks for showing us the aftermath. Hopefully the worst is over.
Thanks for these videos, they're so fascinating
Dude thanks for uploading this, its so interesting but at the same time hard to watch.
Best wishes from the UK.
Thank you for showcasing this to all of us as CALIFORNIAN who used to work up there. 🙏🏼❤️
Learned yesterday that my grandpa's house burned down. 50 years he's lived in that house and it's just completely gone. Fortunately and unfortunately he wasn't in the house at the time as he's been in the hospital over the last 2 weeks. The family has been avoiding telling him because he's been in declining health over this past year and fear he doesn't have much time left.
No idea where he's going to be able to stay at, as no one around there really has shelter for him to be able to stay in.
Prayers for your Grandfather. The best thing right now is not to tell him. My heart breaks for him and your family, as well as everyone affected by these terrible fires ❤🙏 Sending love and prayers
He's family. Figure it out.
You should tell him so he can figure something out before he leaves the hospital its unfair that you would hold something like that even in the health conditions, shouldn't keep lieing and hiding it from him especially when all he has to do is turn on the telly
I'm sorry to hear that loss occurred, but happy your grandpa was not present when the fire was happening.
@@hedunlapgood god man I get this is the internet and all that but have some respect and a heart…. You could be in this situation someday….
This is such amazing documentation and footage. Thank you for efforts and dedication. Please be safe out there ❤ Everything needs to be rebuilt from brick and cement in California
Thank you for this video. You have produced a terrific in depth look at the damage far better than the mainstream news outlets. I've always enjoyed your reviews but your look at the aftermath of this fire is truly incredible. Thanks!
The vehicle's paint doesn't melt, it just burns. The metal that liquefied is aluminum. It has a much lower melting point than the rest of the metal that still remains.
Yeah but explain the glass. And unburnt green bushes &trees right next to white ash. DEW
@MB-jg4tr Glass starts to melt around 1200 degrees. It needs to be brought up to temperature slowly or else it shatters. As far as the rest, that is results of the winds.
@@joegeorge3189 keep sleeping then
@@joegeorge3189 dude stop with that shit, you know as well as I that's 1200° *CELCIUS.* Which is closer to 2900° *FAHRENHEIT.*
...What breaks my heart is all the pets left behind.
Rest in peace to all the victims of the merciless flames.
Wow TrailHappy TV I never thought I would be watching this on TrailHappyTV on his Ebike Wow unbelievable Reminds me of Hawaii fire
Thank you. Great timely video. Much appreciated.
Long live that old VW Beetle. Prayers for everyone affected by the wildfires ❤️
That aren’t wild
Thanks Matt for taking the time to show us the devastation brought on by the wildfires!! I can’t imagine what those residents must have gone through in the moments leading up to having to leave their homes knowing what was about to happen to their property and possessions or the shear terror those poor people must have felt when they had to abandon their cars in place on the main road.
I feel so bad for everyone that lost their homes and for families that lost their loved ones in those fires. Thank you for documenting what happened there.
That is melted aluminum, often from the rims. 1:22:05 you can see they are partially melted. Aluminum melts at a lower temperature than the other metals like steel.
Was going to post that too - wheels and other aluminum parts are melting down - those fires were crazy hot!!
Is it weird that I could tell from the sound when he dropped it?
Yep. Aluminum melting point is 1220 degrees Fahrenheit.
About like brass, copper, etc.
I saw vids of melted glass which is strange.
Glass melting point is 2,552°F to 2,912°F.
That's crazy.
Some things make no sense.
DEWattack directed energy weapons & plasma induced fire.
So sad in so many ways to see all the tragedy so grateful that your safe and well Matt thanks so much for sharing this video 😊
Phenomenal video! You should get an Emmy for this one!!
I'm still trying to figure out where the doors are on some of the burnt cars!
Brother you need a p100 or n100 mask to protect yourself from the chemicals still radiating from the area. Please prioritize your safety.
P-rated masks incorporate some activated carbon for absorbing nuisance gases. N have none.
Even better are cartridges for reusable masks as they have more capacity than single-use masks, but flat pack single-use ones are easier to take a number with you.
Yes. Probably a lot of asbestos fibers in the air…. Mask up.
Brother. Worry about yourself.
woimp womp kid
Womb womb bud.
My prayers out to all SoCal. I lived in this area for 62 years.I moved up to North California and have gone through all this with the Paradise fire which took our whole town and surround area. We lost 18,000 homes and businesses. We lost 85 souls and we have only 2,000 homes replaced in 6 years. It's going to take years for them to rebuild.
We just went through the Park fire last year which was just under one million acres burned with whole communities destroyed.
God Bless
the contrast of the damage against a perfect blue sky and weather is kind of wild, given coverage we see from 1000 miles away ...
Wishing all the people well from Scotland .My heart goes out to those poor people ,what a shame for them and their Families.
Thank you for this video !! You are an awesome person showing the devastation in you area .. plus that Wallke blue is sweet and on mags … rad. !!! It’s crazy though that the stucco homes seemed pretty much untouched while all the other burnt burned up ones were more than likely wood exterior….
Stucco w/tile roof, walls around to reduce wind evaporation, trees to cool. Spanish style.
There was one guy trying to save his sisters arts&crafts bungalow, cedar shingles, cringe, lots of Bauhaus, maybe some Frank Loyd Wrights, I saw a cape cod in there I think.
Man this is an amazing video, thank you for sharing.👍👍
At 1:21:31 you ask about what was liquefied. That is aluminum used in wheels, engines and other parts. Melting temp is1,221°F very hot.
I think it's funny how all of the people, riding around on e-bikes and documenting all of the carnage, have no idea where the melted aluminum is coming from near the cars.. saw one dude and he said, " look at all the melted aluminum that came from the car battery."
OMG! gimme a break!
Pumpkins too.
Great video. Great reporting. I hope everyone is doing well. Keep up the videos.
Man, there is so much destruction. Crazy.
Great coverage.
I thinking the melted paint are the aluminum parts that melted and ran like wax then cooled into metal strips. The paint burned off.
Stay safe.
Thanks for sharing Malibu Village. Sadly my wifes late aunt who passed 7 years used to own the burned home left of the 2 left staning.
This really does feel like I watching someone walk through the real life version of the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout
38:44 the melted metal caught my eye. 660degrees centigrade. Hot fire, thinks this retired potter. Good on you for recording this video as I think everyone will appreciate seeing the remains that are there, as they look today.
Thanks for giving addresses, as I was able to "follow along" on Google Maps, while sitting here near Chicago.
Looking at Google really gives you an idea of the beauty of these neighborhoods, and the extent of the destruction. So saddened to see peoples houses, posessions, momentos, memories, etc. completely destroyed.
22:02 was a commercial building with bank, restaurants, etc.
Once they clean up it will be hard to tell. At least, I HOPE they clean up in a timely way.
I live in the New Orleans area where some burned out structures sit around for years.
I had a city architect tell me the biggist owner of abandoned, blighted, and burned out properties was an old, well respected, Municipal Court Judge. Gee, I wonder why.
At 8:55 you ask how hot does it need to be to bend a metal beam. 3000c. What's the hottest a wild fire can get? About 1500c What fire reduces houses to concrete foundations? DEW
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Exactly
Just devastating. May god be with the people as they recover from this disaster.
#TheRainmaker.
I've never imagined a wildfire getting out of control this badly. LA looks like a warzone in some areas... Sadly people not only lost their home, some even lost their life.
To quote every typical Republican - "WHAT global warming?".......
@@daveroche6522ridiculous comment.
@@daveroche6522 Aren't your lot calling this another attack on commynitiex oyf colyorx by space-based laser weapons?
It's crazy how some homes are just standing there looking untouched surrounded by devastation.
Very well done sir. Nice effort of inclusion of all facets of life affected there not just homes but churches, schools, small businesses and retail outlets. Seems ironic that some retail areas survived but much of the local customers have all been decimated at least for a long stretch in the foreseeable future. Stay healthy and safe.
I've wondered who I knew was affected by this. Your ride around is much appreciated. Odd the randomness. During the August 2020 Derecho, there were whole neighborhoods I could not access by my ebike because of the downed tree damage. But that disaster left most homes at least mostly intact. All quite terrible.
Watch out for the insurance scammers (the insurance companies themselves, the construction grifters, and politicians attempting to deny money to repair things).
Matt taking over John Hicks content. Loving the longform stuff
Hopefully they all have second homes living in that part of L . A . But even so thats the second worse thing to happen to any family my prayers will go out to you all . From the UK.
Besides the devastation, the other thing I'm struck by is the amount of vegetation packed around these homes.
For residents of an area known to be fire-threatened...in a drought...you would think they would have made better landscaping choices (as a county).
Great tour of the area. Glad you had proper authorization to be in there. So sad but also important to have this all documented.
Is that the new Wallke X3 Pro Max? I have it in my cart but will await your review.
I recommend every e-bike owner get a solar battery charge station to back up their e-bike battery recharge needs because the world is getting more iffy everyday! Good to hear from you, I was worried about your proximity to that area. Thank you for the video efforts too!!! FYI get your solar gen. before the tariff enactment starts!!!
Do you have one you would recommend?
Waste of money, get a small gas enduro and a Jerry can.
@@polska905 That works until the power goes out and the electric gas pumps cannot pump the fuel into the Jerry can, I lived through the Arab oil embargo and we still import our refinery oil from those people, plus a hack of our energy grid will happen eventually. Good luck, but skill and preparedness are better.
@polska905 Tell ya what, polska, bring your jerrican and enduro up here to the NorCal Sierra foothills when we experience the next multi-day power outage and we'll see how well that works for you.
@@josephwoehlerii2855 that's why I said get a jerry can, you throw some fuel stabilizer in it and you are good to go in case of a emergency.
Glad youre safe brother
Absolutely heartbreaking. Appreciate you doing this but also staying respectful.
I grew up there. So many houses were built in the 1950's-1960's. Many had cedar shingle roofs...which are just a fire EXPLOSION waiting to happen.
I can imagine the Building Codes for the rebuilding will be SUPER strict.
Houses that had concrete shingle roofs and stucco walls, with vegetation trimmed back, survived.
"They don't build 'em like they used to"...and that's a GOOD thing.
looks like a some of the ones that survived had metal or terracotta roofing. I wonder how big a part the roofing played to protect from fire? at 1:21:29 you ask if it was paint, I believe those is aluminum rims that have melted.
There is a house in Maui that is built with fire-resistant materials and design features to keep wind-borne embers from touching the exterior walls and entering into the attic space. It is the only or one of the few structures that survived the Maui fire.
In addition to that, they kept flammable materials such as mulch, firewood piles, landscaping, propane tanks, away from the house. In place of mulch, I think they used combinations of compacted sand, pavers and river rock around the perimeter.
I’m sure there are similar fire-resistant guidelines in California. Homes can be built to be both fire resistant and earthquake safe. “Balloon” framing with wood, drywall, OSB and flammable siding, roofing and soffits is popular because it is cheap and quick (thus cheap) compared with other methods and materials, but to an extent, you get what you pay for in structures.
Thanks for the videos. That melted stuff on the ground is the melted aluminum wheels.
You’re right, Matt. It’s utterly heartbreaking.
I was in california 2023 and I was hoping to come back because I love California. That is so sad to see all of those fires to see the people out of a home over here.Washington d c everybody praying for the people in california 🙏
Thank you for sharing. It was tough to see my childhood home burnt to the ground.
That’s not paint, it’s aluminum.
It’s the rims of the cars
This is absolutely crazy to see! Can't even imagine coming back from all of this destruction.
Glad you're okay like watching your videos
As you cycled through the neighborhoods I would pause the video so I could check google maps to see what the houses looked like prior to the fire...absolutely heartbreaking!
😢es ist so traurig zu sehen. Danke für deine Dokumentation. Viele Grüße und gute Wünsche aus Deutschland.
A channel with a pure ❤️ heart.
Where’s all the fire debris going to be dumped. I don’t think there’s a landfill big enough to bury all of this. So much for emission control and keeping the state air quality clean.
Nothing some more of our tax dollars cant fix.
The melted metal is aluminum, it’s from the wheels or engines where there’s is a huge amount of Ali. My Mercedes burnt in CZU fires and there was 5ft tall piece of solidified metal where there’s wheels and engine melted. I Have a video of my property walk around. PTSD to see this, more for I know what owners have to go through to recover. One terrible thing is the trees, a hundred year old trees cannot be replaced, so the whole neighborhood won’t look similar even in 15yrs. We’ve planted over 300 trees now around our land.
That had to be a walking nightmare. The intensity of the wind and the thermals of the fire. I've witnessed many disasters, this hits hard and different. Closest thing was New Orleans after Katrina. California is the thumbnail of the barren landscape of a warzone. My heart goes out to the people of California. 😓😞
Thanks for the footage. I appreciate your raw journalism. What made you chose this bike?
I tracked with you using Google Maps street view and that just brings the destruction to life. Insane!
Damn. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Peace.
Thank you for providing the house addresses on your journey so that our GPS can take us straight to the loot.
Please go to The Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, it's located at 203 North Chautauqua Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Thanks in advance! 👍
Why??
@@andyfumo8931 To check an historical landmark close to the Palisades, hopefully it survived.
It appears that the Eames House was spared. Sadly, the Theatre Palisades, the historic Palisades Vilage shopping district, and the entirety of Will Rogers State Park, including the 100 year old, 31-room ranch house, are all gone.
What kind of battery does that ebike have?
It looks like the new Wallke H3 Pro Max. If so, it has 2 x 48V, 22Ah batteries, one inside the top tube, and a second incorporated into the rear rack.
I feel bad for the home owners who lost insurance coverage when the conflagration gotten worse. But I would be cautious as some of the houses that are 60+ years old may have asbestos lined materials and minute particles flying downwind.
I can't put into words how sad I feel for everyone. Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers. Please be careful and safe. Also my love go out to everyone also have safety and health in mind when doing the videos .my hope is pacific palissades will be stronger and beautiful once again go pacific palissades .go Los Angeles be strong.
Thank you for doing this, it honestly looks quite a bit dangerous in there still and I’d imagine it’s very helpful for the residents that haven’t been able to get in still.
Not sure if you’re able to get access to Altadena with your credentials or if you have a car. But if you can let me know, I have some heavy duty bike racks on my jeep I can get you over there if that’s too far or if you don’t have a way of getting over there
Ceramic roof tile, concrete walls and sloping roofs that for sure help.
100%
...and boxed eaves with micro-screened vents.
It’s all about wind whipped ember control to save your home. Install ember exclusion screens at all the air inlet openings for attics and crawl spaces. Install an automatic sprinkler systems at the eaves and on the roof pressurized with pumps powered by an off-grid generator that uses water from a catchment system or from an in ground pool.
How do you get a media pass? Just curious. What are the qualifications?
Today I used your Ecells discount on a kings Crown / thtv300 thanks for the great review.
Please make a trip up Palisades Dr to the top to see that neighborhood
Thanks again, Matt, for showing the true extent of the devastation on the ground. Keep up the great work!
BTW, is that the 2025 Wallke X3 Pro Max?
Great video. Best ive seen so far.
As a fire survivor, this sucks! I feel for every person dealing with this. No mount of insurance will bring back the memories and cherished items.
Looks a lot like Paradise after the Camp Fire. So sad to lose everything...
You realize how much destruction there was, when you see the properties as they were before on Google Maps and as they are now. Impressive
wow, great video, stay safe!! Cheers from Canada
DUDE! That fire hose should be made into a poster as a symbol of why the fire spread so badly.
it reminds me of an old graveyard? thanks for posting this video.
Hey, just wanted to say that I’m new to the channel and I’ve decidedly determine that I like you.
Where did all the people go? You would think there would be some homeowners there sifting through the rubble. Or retrieving the cars they abandoned. It's like they all just disappeared. So eerie.
What is scary to me, is how hot & intense these fires must have been ; if you compare with Street-View a lot of these places were full-blown houses reduced to a few beams & stones.
Not sure why you have this video monetized? Might've been nice to start a gofundme or ask people to donate to the red cross?
You can go there and film for free.
who cares, it's his content and video. Others are curious and want to see something outside the main stream media who are there as posers, like Newsom and Muir!
40:45 That G-Wagon Saved that House from burning took all the heat This Benz Built Like A Tank 💯 Glad so many houses made it out Those Mansions Facing the Ocean view Worth A Fortune.
Awesome
Video , I have a question may be you can direct me ? How would I get a media pass ? I’m
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Photographer and I would like to get a pass of at all possible, thank you 😊
Im just saying 🤷♂️ it's eerily similar to the Hawaii fires. It seems to be only the structures that burned.. not the grass, or the signs directly next to the house on the sidewalks, not the trees, or the white fences still standing while the entire house behind it is decimated.. My heart wants to say it was an unfortunate turn of events, but my brain says there are too many variables as to why something burns and 2 feet next to it, doesn't..
Agree 100%. I saw the before/after pictures of the paradise fire and everything was burned there, including 90% of the trees. I find it so eerie that in this fire, the houses and buildings burned down, but the shrubs and trees mostly remained in tact.
What brand and model is your phone holder on the bike? Any links to it? thanks
Aluminum melts in wood, petroleum (including plastic and rubber made from it) and EV battery fires.
Steel loses most of its strength but doesn’t usually melt in wood or petroleum fires.
So sad to see, but I’m glad you are sharing this with us.
I hope building codes are updated to achieve better fire resistance. The surviving structures may have simply been lucky, but I think there are lessons to be learned from them.
If that sprinkler is on. Where is the power coming from? Maybe it’s just in the on position because maybe the controller that turned it on and off burned and left it in the on position cause nothing is blocking it from coming through the pressure of the pipe.
Those melted bits of metal coming from cars would be things like engine blocks and transmission cases. Only takes around 1,000f to melt aluminum. The steel girder needed around 2,200f to melt. My guess is that the structures still standing were made of concrete or other fire resistant material. But they would have extensive smoke damage.