Posted by MarkB_MI on August 07, 2021 at 18:17:01 from (174.211.34.138):
In Reply to: Wildfires? posted by Geo-TH,In on August 07, 2021 at 15:54:59:
Well, George, let's talk about the poster child for wildfires, California. Here's the deal: Either you live in the city, or you live someplace that's subject to wildfires. It's that simple. Oh I suppose there are some places in the desert where there's not enough vegetation to have fires, but the places where you would actually want to live are subject to fires. Probably earthquakes and mudslides, too.
You can improve your chances by clearing out all the vegetation around your house, but a lot of homeowners are loathe to remove what little vegetation they have. And it doesn't do much good to clear out around your house if none of your neighbors are on board.
A friend of mine lived out in Ramona, CA. At the time, his place was right on the edge of the desert. When the wildfires came, all his neighbors evacuated. He's a retired marine and a little bit nuts, so he stayed. He was determined to save his house, so he put sprinklers on the roof and stood by with a hose. When a fire crew came by and told him to leave, he refused. They ended up sending a couple of crews to help him and probably saved the whole neighborhood. After that close call, he cleared out all the brush around his house and had a well drilled so he would have plenty of water in the future.
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