[jwalsh07]

Get illegals off the tax trough and build and maintain fire breaks. Crapcan the environmental laws that prevent private citizens from clearing brush around their property that lies on public land. Pipe the sprinkler systems up to the roof, forget the grass and water the roof. A pool full of water is enough to save many a home if you can pump the water to the roof.

or move to NE Ct, we don't have any forest fires to speak of but we do have a lot of snow which is why I keep a Jeep equipped with a plow and chains solely to remove the snow form my 1/4 mile driveway.

[metmom]

I’m going to remind myself to count my blessings with every shovelful of snow I heave off my driveway.

My house is still standing. Nobody burned to death. I still have my lawn and trees.