Quote Originally Posted by blue View Post
So if they are doing controlled burns and building fire breaks and berms. Why are populated areas of California burning.
If you do Google map(the terrain map gives you the best idea) for lost angeles and check out the surrounding areas there are acres of nothing but hills and vegetation. The fires threaten the houses that butt up against the mountain areas. It's not so much the fire that causes problems (the fire is the main prob) but the embers and wind are what screws everything up. The wind carries embers up under the eaves of homes and that is what causes most houses to burn. The wind also hop- scotches the embers across areas.