[Conservative4Ever]

fires can burn down a mountain side. However fires burn better up a mountain due to a better supply of oxygen to feed the fire. Hence, that is why fires burn faster up and generlly slower down a mountain. It's an oxygen thing. :)

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the info! I can tell some reporters have as much knowledge of fire as I do which is not that much!

[Kahuna]

All I know is that during our grad ceremonies 3 ladies had their wigs blow off due to "vortex" winds at the ridge "5280 ft". The havoc for firefighters can not be understated here, however in an hour or two things should mellow out.....hopefully!

[ArmstedFragg]

"It's an oxygen thing. :)"

Actually, it's a heat thing. Going uphill the flames are closer to the fuel they're about to burn, making ignition easier. Downhill, they're leaning back.