Power lines in Altadena in the wake of the Eaton Fire (remarkable photo)

[Dennis Donovan]

Brad Johnson
‪@climatebrad.hillheat.com‬
Power lines.

Altadena in the wake of the #EatonFire

January 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Wow!

Power lines.

Altadena in the wake of the #EatonFire

— Brad Johnson (@climatebrad.hillheat.com) 2025-01-13T20:43:46.590Z

[Dave Bowman]

1. Wow indeed!

[lame54]

2. The stop sign is very fitting

[Irish_Dem]

3. These should all be re built underground?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. It should be looked into

But the cost to do so will be enormous and it's may not possible in some areas. The canyons and mountainous areas may be impossible since you can't get the digging equipment there. Or the ground isn't easily dug in. It's easier to punch a hole through rock to seat a pole then to dig a miles long trench through it to lay power lines.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Yes but they should do it where it is feasible.

[LauraInLA]

7. LADWP has done a great job of "hardening" their lines again wind, since burying would be insanely expensive.

SoCalEdison should be doing it, too.

[ancianita]

9. Not doing it will be many more times costly.

It seems logical and reasonable that where there are plumbing lines that go underground across those terrains, so there can be power lines. One benefit, is that if any transformers spark, they will be away from winds, be gps located and repaired more safely.

[CaptainTruth]

8. I think that happened after the CA Oakland hills fire.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. They don't say "Hanes" 'til I say they say "Hanes." NT

[intheflow]

10. I'm skeptical of this being real.

Where are the wires to the right of the floating post? One indication of AI is the center of the image being clear but the edges being wonky. This has wonky edges. This has my AI Spidey senses tingling.

[Blue_Tires]

12. We've got a street location so it's easy enough to check

[intheflow]

15. How are you going to check?

Google street views? Doubtful they've been by to record the carnage.

[Dennis Donovan]

13. Same intersection in May:

Brad Johnson
‪@climatebrad.hillheat.com‬
The same intersection, May 2024
Olive Ave & Harriet St, Altadena, CA

January 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM

The same intersection, May 2024

— Brad Johnson (@climatebrad.hillheat.com) 2025-01-13T20:44:36.265Z

[intheflow]

14. I didn't say it wasn't a real intersection.

Just that the photo appears doctored to me.

[intheflow]

16. Hey, comparing these two shots again,

I'm even more convinced the OP's photo is doctored. Because in this shot, there are wires attached to the pole further down than the top that is supposedly suspended in the first photo because the pole had burned. Those lines are still in the OP photo, even though the pole supporting them no longer exists.

[Blue_Tires]

11. Witchcraft 😮