The Wire - January 9, 2025

//The Wire//2300Z January 9, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO SPREAD.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Texas: Overnight an electrical substation caught fire and exploded in Fort Worth. AC: Right now it is not clear as to if this incident was an accident or the result of a malign actor. Virginia: Shortages of bottled water have been reported as the water crisis in Richmond continues. So far, no solid timeline for repairs has been provided, and the boil-water advisory continues (though right now the biggest concern is not contamination, but access to water outright). California: Wildfires have continued to expand in the vicinity of Los Angeles. The Palisades Fire alone has burned over 17,000 acres. Most of the larger fires also remain at zero percent containment. Following the larger Palisades, Hurst, Woodley, Eaton, and Bridge Fires, dozens of smaller fires have been deliberately started by homeless persons or mentally unwell individuals who have settled throughout the area. Access to water continues to be a difficulty for firefighters during this crisis, along with the rapid nature of smaller fires spotting across roadways and in random places. Regarding the damage so far, most of the Malibu waterfront is gone as the Palisades Fire has grown. In the north, the Eaton fire has consumed much of Altadena, making progressing overnight south towards Pasadena, and east towards Sierra Madre. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: As with most wildfires that achieve significant press coverage, arsonists usually make an appearance as well to add to the chaos. As of right now, this does appear to be occurring with the Los Angeles fires as well, to some degree. Most of the smaller spot fires have emerged suspiciously close to major roadways, as is in line with well-known practices used by arsonists to rapidly infiltrate and egress from an area they wish to target. Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground //END REPORT// Bibliography, Sources, and Research - LA Mayor Statement: https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1877119460265295886 LA Arson Incident: https://x.com/FirePhotoGirl/status/1876699773199138839 LA Looting Reports: https://x.com/TheCalvinCooli1/status/1877396998669647927 Santa Monica Looting: https://x.com/Tr00peRR/status/1877312212483637686 Hollywood Hills Looting: https://x.com/kylenabecker/status/1877271386709791017 Santa Monica Arson Incident 1: https://x.com/hubermanlab/status/1877236580676493784 Texas Substation Fire: https://x.com/NewsRated/status/1877176623411126443 Texas Substation Fire 2: https://x.com/DFWscanner/status/1877167774419599465 Texas Substation Fire 3: https://x.com/TreeFrog_8/status/1877185771758629144 Obsidian Internal Links: [[The Wire - January 3, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 6, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 7, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 8, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 9, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 10, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 13, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 14, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 15, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 16, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 17, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 21, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 22, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 23, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 24, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 24, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 28, 2025]] [[The Wire - January 29, 2025]] Tags: #WireReport #Virginia #California #Wildfire #Palisades #DEI