But you knew that already.

Instead of agreeing with the fire fighters and placing the blame on the rampant development in dangerous areas, and the failure of McMansion owners to clear their brush properly, Duncan Hunter blames the environmentalists.

Asshole.

One might even argue that these augmented Santa Ana winds are yet another product of pervasive climate change, the end-result of you driving your 10-ton Excursions and Suburbans and guzzling gasoline over the years. Despite only being a week before November, the ground in Minneapolis has not yet frozen. It’s going to be a balmy 84°F in NYC today.

Bear in mind that this is only the start of the California fire season. Santa Ana wind activity peaks around December.