Seymour Flops
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It's a phenomenon that's been seen in other high-intensity fires, something that can feel like a stroke of luck. Sometimes, the houses survived because the winds could have shifted at just the right moment. But more often, fire experts are finding those homeowners took key precautions that likely saved their houses from burning.
The key safeguards are things that can be done to the house itself, as well as the environment directly around it, including the density of flammable plants. Many are already requirements in California's building codes for fire-prone areas and its rules for clearing nearby brush and vegetation, known as creating "defensible space." Few other Western states have adopted similar standards, even those that have seen destructive wildfires.
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Hoodathunkit? Clearing underbrush and other flamable vegetation reduces the impact of wildfire? Well, everyone "athunkit" except the tree huggers of Sacremento.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention know it. That's intro to fire fighting 101. We had firefighters once make a presentation to our elementary students and the first thing they told us was "fire needs fuel and oxygen. Stop fire by taking away one or both."
This is why I listen to NPR Sure, they are as left-wing as MSNBC. But they are kind of - I don't know - amateurs at it. They often air stories like this without realizing that it makes the left look foolish.
The key safeguards are things that can be done to the house itself, as well as the environment directly around it, including the density of flammable plants. Many are already requirements in California's building codes for fire-prone areas and its rules for clearing nearby brush and vegetation, known as creating "defensible space." Few other Western states have adopted similar standards, even those that have seen destructive wildfires.
Some Los Angeles homes made it through the firestorm. Here's how
Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations.
radio.wpsu.org
Hoodathunkit? Clearing underbrush and other flamable vegetation reduces the impact of wildfire? Well, everyone "athunkit" except the tree huggers of Sacremento.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention know it. That's intro to fire fighting 101. We had firefighters once make a presentation to our elementary students and the first thing they told us was "fire needs fuel and oxygen. Stop fire by taking away one or both."
This is why I listen to NPR Sure, they are as left-wing as MSNBC. But they are kind of - I don't know - amateurs at it. They often air stories like this without realizing that it makes the left look foolish.
