Yes, and I agree with that. The 2017 fire he referred to came after the very wet winter of 2016-17. The deadly wine country fires spread rapidly across grassland (in addition to overgrown forest). You can see the pictures from 2017, for example the Round Barn was ignited from grass
By 2018 the excess growth from the 2016-17 wet season was in the brush and trees so we saw deady Paradise fire caused from forest overgrowth. Those were private lands that burned and they were well-maintained. However the ember storm from nearby state land was overwhelming.
wow impressive,thanks.