Really interesting (~30 minute) TheGeoModels episode (released today) explaining the geology behind why Southern California (especially near LA) is so prone to wildfires.
TIL that air dropping off high mountains onto much lower plains gets compressed, warmed up, and dried out in the process… which is a particular problem if the air came from a large inland desert in the first place, and is already fairly dry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vGbgN7dIuU
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