Dear friends,
The Concom has been monitoring the LA fires and their possible impact on the con. Of the 5 fires that started last week, 3 have 100% containment. The Palisades fire has 14% containment and the Eaton fire has 33% containment.
We know that many of you are from outside fire country. These containment percentages are VERY GOOD NEWS.
There is a possibility of additional fires this week. Los Angeles County comprises 4,083 square miles, 88 incorporated cities, and if it were a state, would have a population greater than 40 other states*. Even when a fire is “in the same county”, it can still be very far from Escapade. The Palisades fire is about 20 miles from LAX and the con hotel. The Eaton fire is about 30 miles from them. To put this in perspective, wildfires are usually measured in acres, not miles, and there’s 640 acres in 1 square mile.
Based on previous fires, Concom does not anticipate the current fires will directly impact the con hotel or con area. There may be poor air quality from smoke. We will likely use the Corsi-Rosenthal air purifiers we have used at Escapade 34 and Escapade 33.
Concom will continue monitoring the situation. While slashy fun is our passion, safety is our priority.
More updates will follow as we get closer to the con.
Yours in slashy fun,
Escapade Con Com
*per wikipedia.