California Fires and “Smart City” Conspiracy Theories » Yale Climate Connection

Some publications indicate that the fires that occurred in Los Angeles and other areas of Southern California in January 2025 will destroy it and build in its place a “smart city” “adapted to the 2030 Agenda”.

While authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fires, expert analyzes compiled by different publications point to dry weather, wind currents and atmospheric conditions as the most likely explanations. Although the Los Angeles city government has incorporated the concept of “smart cities” in its “SmartLA” plan, similar to what has been circulated, it has never proposed the destruction of the city or its surrounding areas.

“Three fires started at the same time? This is no coincidence. “They want to burn down Los Angeles and turn it into a 'smart city.' ” The messages insisted that the arson was an attempt to destroy Los Angeles and build a “smart city” on top of it, in line with the 2030 Agenda.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, with some experts pointing to weather factors

In various updates released by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, as of January 13, 2025, the preliminary cause of the fire has not been determined, saying only that it remains under investigation. At the same time, the media published an analysis based on interviews with experts, pointing out the climatic conditions in the region.

The Los Angeles Times quoted National Weather Service Ryan Kittle as saying that 2025 will be “one of the beginnings of the rainy season.” [en California va de diciembre a febrero] The driest period in history. The BBC quoted Rory Hadden, a fire researcher at the University of Edinburgh, and Maria Lucia Ferreira Barbosa of the British Center for Ecology and Hydrology as saying, “he climate changeClimate change, including rising temperatures, widespread droughts and a dry atmosphere, plays a key role in increasing fire risk in the western United States. In addition, they also pointed out the influence of “Santa Ana wind” airflow, with wind gusts of up to 160 kilometers per hour, exacerbating the fire.

“SmartLA” plan to turn Los Angeles into a “smart city” does not include actions that would require destroying it

“Palisades Area [Los Ángeles] “It has been completely engulfed in fire, and interestingly, Los Angeles is positioning itself to become a 'smart city' by 2028.” One of the publications supporting this claim is that they want to transform Los Angeles into a 'smart city' by 2028 Become a “smart city”.

In December 2020, the Los Angeles City Government proposed the “SmartLA 2028: Technology Makes Los Angeles Better” plan. However, this does not include practices that require the destruction of cities to proceed.

Many of the actions planned in the SmartLA 2028 plan are related to the “sustainable cities and communities” (11) goal of the 2030 Agenda, but again do not consider the destruction of cities.

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