Fire is extremely complex. Here's some terms defined so everyone can do real math and get beyond "I don't understand some details so it must be magic/aliens/the government." https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/firegov-fire-service/fire-dynamics
All it needed to start a huge blaze was one small spark and high winds, as in the Paradise fire and the Santa Barbara fire in 2020. Sure, vultures are ready to swoop in and profit, but that's a different issue that isn't helped by weapon theories unless you can connect the two and get off of stuff like blue cars. (And if vultures were out to snap up pricey beachfront property, why didn't they train their deadly matches on the built up areas on both sides of the Santa Barbara fire?)
How you feeling now about the "wind was lifting and carrying burning embers" explanation?
Thought you might want to comment on this too: https://greatawakening.win/p/17r9IKh6FJ/forensic-arborist-gives-his-opin/c/
The quote about the embers was in a video by the red roofed house owner. Here it is quoted. https://youtu.be/t7AGPH22mrg
Here is a drone video of the Santa Rosa fire of 2017 that the arborist mentions. He's cherrypicking a still shot. You can see that the trees that are "standing" are pretty badly scorched by comparison with those on the perimeter. https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=Santa+rosa+fire+2016&&mid=92833D33F4E163EDE7A892833D33F4E163EDE7A8&&FORM=VRDGAR
It's an illusion in a lot of pictures taken in an aerial view immediately after a fire that the trees survived. They survived better than the houses because they were full of water and the houses weren't, but after a few days the damage is revealed. Look at the banyan tree. Looks full and lush, doesn't it? https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1193204078/maui-fire-historic-lahaina-banyan-tree-appears-still-standing
In this picture you see how bad the backside (hit by the wind) is, and in reality it has lost leaves all over. https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2023/09/lahaina-banyan-tree-showing-signs-of-life-below-ground/
Fire is extremely complex. Here's some terms defined so everyone can do real math and get beyond "I don't understand some details so it must be magic/aliens/the government." https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/firegov-fire-service/fire-dynamics All it needed to start a huge blaze was one small spark and high winds, as in the Paradise fire and the Santa Barbara fire in 2020. Sure, vultures are ready to swoop in and profit, but that's a different issue that isn't helped by weapon theories unless you can connect the two and get off of stuff like blue cars. (And if vultures were out to snap up pricey beachfront property, why didn't they train their deadly matches on the built up areas on both sides of the Santa Barbara fire?)