The backfires are the secret to success, from what I heard.
Thanks to all who understand that ignoring is the best response to trolls.
But it's after the fact, as it were.....
One would think that preventative measures would have been taken....based on the history of the area.
I lived in SoCal..and still have relatives there.
When you have generations of brush allowed to grow in draws, valleys, etc...You are asking for trouble in that area of the country.
FWIW-
Burnouts or backfires (same thing) is pretty much one of the big keys to fighting a wildland fire. Make a firebreak, remove the fuel between the break and the fire, and when the fire gets to the burned out area with little or no fuel, it dies down. This is particularly true when you have a hot fire that’s too aggressive to do more direct attack methods.