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To: La Enchiladita
There is a limit to what humans who want to live next to “beautiful nature” can do in the way of prevention, in home building and in brush clearance.

The wind came up over the mts at 103mph... there's no way to stop the embers at that speed.

3,954 posted on 10/25/2007 6:36:31 PM PDT by SCalGal (Friends don't let friends donate to H$U$ or PETA.)
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To: SCalGal

That is completely frightening... good point.

That is why two residents who would not evacuate were found dead in their home... they did not realize the speed at which the fire was travelling.


3,955 posted on 10/25/2007 6:38:09 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
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