With winds gusting up to 80 mph it could be difficult to contain in lower elevations where more people live and most will depart with their kids and pets, just as they are told.
Hopefully there will be some resistance to evacuation orders on the part of long-time residents who think for themselves.
Simply watering down your roof is the best way to keep your house from burning. Just be sure to wear your face mask.
You wonder why some homes remain standing after a big fire while great swaths of destruction are about all that’s shown in the news?
If it bleeds it leads.
I’m guessing from your post that you’re not familiar with Irvine. The roofs are all clay, and they are quite high—watering them down is an impossibility.