Building homes in a forest that is subject to severe drought was also a bad move. Zoning and building codes should have been crafted better to either clear the tall and potentially dry vegetation away from the homes, or, keep the homes out of the forested areas.
I live in a region that is subject to wildfires due to dry summer conditions …
Building homes in a forest that is subject to severe drought was also a bad move. Zoning and building codes should have been crafted better to either clear the tall and potentially dry vegetation away from the homes, or, keep the homes out of the forested areas.
I live in a region that is subject to wildfires due to dry summer conditions and every year there are fires that consume someone's "cabin" or vacation home tucked away in the endless groves of Junipers and Cedars. I lost my sympathy for those people a long time ago.
I know the devastation in L.A. involved vast neighborhoods not in forested areas but many fires, such as the Paradise fire a few years back, cause so much devastation because the structures are snuggly tucked in between the large, drought stressed trees.
I live in a heavily forested area on a 160 acre property which is quite isolated. I have endured three years of evacuation orders in which I have refused to leave. I have cleared a substantial buffer zone around my home. And have sprinklers on my roof. I also have water storage on the property. When the fires get close I soak my entire lawn area down, test my pumps,( I have a back up) and then start cleaning up any windfall that may have come down recently. In the past when homes are evacuated the police have actually broken into homes and confiscated firearms under the guise of "protecting people from looters". No one in my area evacuates and we look after each other. WE must get back to neighbours looking out for neighbours and realize that government rarely helps in these situations. It has been said that God helps those who help themselves. That old adage is timeless.
I agree with everything you said and the soaking and water storage to fight a fire is simply mandatory. Caveman knew this thousands of years ago. In my state I have a concealed weapon carry permit, no messing around with me!
There are no easy answers. If left up to the Libertarians, there would be no public access to beaches at all. ALL of it would be bought up. Ultimately, all land on Earth would be private, and the Global Elite the new Lords. And no one hunts in the King's forest but the King and his friends.
Building homes in a forest that is subject to severe drought was also a bad move. Zoning and building codes should have been crafted better to either clear the tall and potentially dry vegetation away from the homes, or, keep the homes out of the forested areas.
I live in a region that is subject to wildfires due to dry summer conditions and every year there are fires that consume someone's "cabin" or vacation home tucked away in the endless groves of Junipers and Cedars. I lost my sympathy for those people a long time ago.
I know the devastation in L.A. involved vast neighborhoods not in forested areas but many fires, such as the Paradise fire a few years back, cause so much devastation because the structures are snuggly tucked in between the large, drought stressed trees.
I live in a heavily forested area on a 160 acre property which is quite isolated. I have endured three years of evacuation orders in which I have refused to leave. I have cleared a substantial buffer zone around my home. And have sprinklers on my roof. I also have water storage on the property. When the fires get close I soak my entire lawn area down, test my pumps,( I have a back up) and then start cleaning up any windfall that may have come down recently. In the past when homes are evacuated the police have actually broken into homes and confiscated firearms under the guise of "protecting people from looters". No one in my area evacuates and we look after each other. WE must get back to neighbours looking out for neighbours and realize that government rarely helps in these situations. It has been said that God helps those who help themselves. That old adage is timeless.
I agree with everything you said and the soaking and water storage to fight a fire is simply mandatory. Caveman knew this thousands of years ago. In my state I have a concealed weapon carry permit, no messing around with me!
I am jealous. The communists up here in Canada have totally banned sidearms. It still won't stop us from resisting.
Man after my own heart. Wish I had your arrangement.
There are no easy answers. If left up to the Libertarians, there would be no public access to beaches at all. ALL of it would be bought up. Ultimately, all land on Earth would be private, and the Global Elite the new Lords. And no one hunts in the King's forest but the King and his friends.