In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob reflect on the California wildfires, talking to a variety of people affected both directly and indirectly. We hear from one of the team from Watch Duty (the app downloaded by over 2 million people in the last week) about how it works and how it’s saved lives, before talking to one of the people organising at Mutual Aid LA. We then hear from Flightless Bird listeners about various aspects of American wildfires - and what makes this wildfire different.

HOW TO HELP:

-Lydia & Ryan's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/fa89b9fc

-Mike Rothschild’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MikeRothschild

-GoFundMe main list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/10gvOxituYvxxknoY9IQa-YEqfK8WvCjcLBcg4hsmME4/htmlview?ref=theconsciouscitizens.org

-Where to volunteer: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eaSXTYlLY_spJ-_w43ac55qu6X4YtgApgRGfads3cM4/htmlview

-Mutual Aid LA - what is needed and how you can help: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KMk34XY5dsvVJjAoD2mQUVHYU_Ib6COz6jcGH5uJWDY/htmlview?gid=439359427#gid=439359427

ARTICLE MENTIONED IN EPISODE

-What Happens When a Plastic City Burns

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/01/los-angeles-fire-smoke-plastic-toxic/681318/

-David Chamberlin - Creed-tastic cover of our theme song: www.RecordLA.com

-Lingering Effects of the wildfire: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/01/indirect-death-toll-from-the-l-a-fires-may-end-up-in-the-thousands/

-Gunman at the LADWP building: https://www.foxla.com/news/ladwp-headquarter-center-heavy-police-presence

-Incarcerated firefighters: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/wildfire-camp-incarcerated-teens

-Thread from former inmate who fought fires: https://www.threads.net/@5456236980/post/DEkYYlPv4H1

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