We are down 16 inches in rainfall...and the brush and undeveloped land is just like kindling...
We had fires just a few miles from my house last week that destroyed dozens of beautiful huge homes...
They are trying to tell people not even to use their outdoor grills, because with the high winds even they could start a fire...
my goodness I did not realise things were that bad, I have of course see the fires on TV but did not appreciate how dry it was.