[I still care]

Didn’t I see a guy on the news a few months ago saying they weren’t allowed to “clear the vegetation” more than a few feet from their houses because of the environmental laws?

He did anyway and his house was one of the few that survived their wildfire.

[granite]

Excuse the formatting, my bad.

[proxy_user]

I have always thought it might be possible to have a chemical foam system built into houses.

All you would need is a few holes along the roof ridge, some piping, and a powerful pump with a generator in the basement. When the fire gets close, flip a switch and cover your house with thick foam in a few minutes.

Should be doable for a couple of thousand.

[familyop]

"Clearing vegetation around houses and upgrading homes with nonflammable materials..."

Most insurance companies around wildfire areas don't check or care about large pines growing right against houses. The retail and corporate developer rackets love the part about "nonflammable materials," though.

[familyop]

There are also homeowners’ associations that forbid the cutting of any trees and others that forbid the cutting of any trees with trunks over particular, small diameters by way of covenants that require approval (per tree) before cutting.

...der twees, der twees! Dey ah sooooooo beauteeeful!

The west is something else.