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[–] sbv 4 points 10 months ago

There were calls for a national firefighting organization (which apparently every other G7 nation has).

I think we need to a culture change to act as if we're in drought conditions going forward.

Seems pretty reasonable. Apparently houses in fire-prone areas should be built in a certain way: metal roofs, surrounded by a gravel firebreak of a meter or two, then a larger firebreak of short-cut lawn. Woodpiles should be kept at a distance from structures. Ensuring our buildings have passive defense seems much safer than putting firefighters in harms way.

The Hammond's Plane subdivision only had one exit, and houses were built right into the forest. I think we've lost the privilege of living like that.