Coming from an area where forest fires start from spontaneous combustion, as well as lightning strikes and careless smokers/campers, and then seeing all the 17 year-olds volunteering to fight them, I tend to think CO is correct in her assessment of the fires. Unless they are at your back door, one does not panic.
we ibky panic when forest service calls a meeting in town. that usually means fire near. Now we get a email update and it is helpfull. But when they all show up with fire fighting crews and all the big wigs show up.....panic time.
Not now though.