They put housing developments in the middle of dry tinder.
The same thing happened in Gatlinburg, TN early this year.
If you notice, the large neighborhoods look like just about any suburban neighborhood and if you light a couple houses on fire in the same with 50-60 mph winds you’re going to get the same result.
While I wouldn’t have a country home in many areas out here without a several thousand gallon water tank, trash pump and couple hundred feet of fire hose, I would not have considered that a necessary asset in those Santa Rosa neighborhoods until now.
Also note, non friable asbestos or ceramic tile roofs do not suffer this as frequently...
They put housing developments in the middle of dry tinder.
They put housing developments in the middle of dry tinder.
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And fine or jail people that dare to clear the dead brush.