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Last edited by lilbluehonda; 04-08-2014 at 04:49 PM.
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Peter, working the dream
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on the west coast, deciduous trees on the east coast dont burn like that
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"AKA", fire storm, almost impossible to contain/control in the right conditions. Viewing all the home sites tucked away in heavily thick timbered areas that are not managed thinned or controlled burned before Nature gets it done its a matter of time. I'm content living in the foothill sparsely timbered grassland zone, which is grazed or hayed by ranchers. With a fifteen mile buffer zone to the heavy timbered mountains.
actually full log homes don't burn nearly as easily as stick build!
Having a log home or stick built, a fire storm would not be a good experience.
oh yes, At one point this summer there were seven such fires burning in this state with But even a thick walled rock house with a metal roof withstands a fire storm. The old steps of no folage within 50 ft and plowing a perimeter works well with a fire that creates its own wind and climate. One thing that might help is enough available water at enough pressure. Keep the folage wet enough that it does not burn easily or more slowly. There is a kind of brush that is "fire proof."
Blondie
Born and bred in Los Angeles. Lived for a decade or more in Malibu Canyon. Ever hear of the firestorms that go through that area about every 4 years? You don't need big trees to have a firestorm. Just good fuel. Southern CA fires are famous. Mostly caused by firebugs and what is called the Santa Ana winds. Nothing protects a home more than a defensible space between the fire fuel and your home. (My brother retired from CalFire)
Now I live in Northern CA and we have more trees in the sierras. They burn often.
edkemper
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Feel the Bern!
Stay safe up there, lilbluehonda. Hope you don't have any trouble on that pretty property of yours!
Absolutely true, Ed, and panderson's correct, too.
Last time we had a horrible brushfire and were asked to evacuate, we didn't leave, and the CalFire and out-of-county fire guys protecting the surrounding areas all said that they were definitely bivouacking in our house with us if there was a burn-over. They knew it would be the safest place to be in the area.
Sara
Work safely out there, everybody!
Sara,
Every time we had a fire come through the Santa Susanna mountains, the highway patrol would block off our offramp of the freeway (Malibu Canyon). We'd drive around them to get to our house to protect it. Never lost one single structure because of the volunteers.
A friend in Box Canyon almost lost his life when he stayed to protect his place. Still has a few scars to show. Fire is a monster.
edkemper
Class: Valentine's Day weekend 2009
Feel the Bern!
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