460 300+ campers ensnared by fire. CAL FIRE tells them no hope of extraction, prepare to jump in the lake to survive. Army pilots say they can help. CAL FIRE says too dangerous. Crews go anyway. 0 vis in smoke filled canyons. Overload helos w/ppl. Then they go back. Twice. Heroes (twitter.com) posted 218 days ago by 4moreyears 218 days ago by 4moreyears +460 / -0 30 comments share 30 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (30) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 12 ▼ – Made_in_Michigan 12 points 218 days ago +12 / -0 So that is 500 lives saved in a couple of days by National Guard/Army that Cal would have sacrificed? permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Chick-fill-eh 2 points 218 days ago +2 / -0 No... Humans can survive huge fires in rivers / lakes. Be super shitty for a bit, and a number would likely down, but if there's a large enough body of water, it certainly would not have been 300 dead. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Made_in_Michigan 1 point 218 days ago +1 / -0 Valid point. I don't think the first 200 group rescued had a lake though. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – not_a_shill 1 point 218 days ago +1 / -0 Far less dead than killed by Biden Riots this year. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – wytxcook1 1 point 218 days ago +1 / -0 CNN punching the air rn permalink parent save report block reply
So that is 500 lives saved in a couple of days by National Guard/Army that Cal would have sacrificed?
No... Humans can survive huge fires in rivers / lakes. Be super shitty for a bit, and a number would likely down, but if there's a large enough body of water, it certainly would not have been 300 dead.
Valid point. I don't think the first 200 group rescued had a lake though.
Far less dead than killed by Biden Riots this year.
CNN punching the air rn