New Realities, November 23, 2019
Wildfires have become the norm in California. This is an interview with Robert Kerbeck and his new book, Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA’s Most Devastating Wildfire featuring the story of the Woolsey Fire.
The Woolsey Fire was a destructive wildfire that burned in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in California. The fire ignited on November 8, 2018 and burned 96,949 acres (39,234 hectares) of land. The fire destroyed 1,643 structures, killed three people, and prompted the evacuation of more than 295,000 people. It was one of several fires in California that ignited on the same day. While the nearby Hill Fire was contained with minimal damage on November 16, the Camp Fire in northern California destroyed most of the town of Paradise.
Kerbeck provides valuable information about how, why and what to do about these deadly natural disasters. Kerbeck saved his home in the Woolsey Fire, but only because a YouTube provided the instructions. The book reveals shocking information about the fire - including the discovery of a secret nuclear accident where the fire started. Most don't realize that Malibu is still a blackened toxic wasteland - with almost no clean-up or rebuilding of the 2000 structures burned to the ground.
Robert interviewed nearly every player in the fire from the LA County Supervisor to the Deputy Fire Chief to the Malibu City Manager. And stories of the fire and its effect on some of the areas most famous residents including Bob Dylan, Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon, Julia Roberts, Chris Martin and Kevin Dillon.
The book provides valuable information including: the supplies he used to save his home and recommends to homeowners; simple things people can do to protect their health from toxic chemicals in the air during a fire, and the soot and ash for months after; the critical changes Kerbeck is advocating for in Malibu to better protect all fire prone areas against future fires. For more info, go to: https://robertkerbeck.com/ including Kerbeck's op-ed last year in the LA Times.
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