http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-norcal-socal-firestorms-20171216-htmlstory.html

An interesting article contrasting the response in SoCal, based on lessons learned from the earlier fires up north, particularly evident in the far fewer fatalities down here.

Lots of people are proposing a broader examination of the wild fire problem and suggesting different strategic approaches - more fire standards, denying construction in untenable areas, and the like.

Locally, most of the homes torched in the Thomas Fire were high value, nicely situated on ridges with nice ocean views. Insurance companies aren't stupid(not entirely anyway). I'll bet they charge a higher premium for building in undefendable areas.

Meanwhile, we could really use some rain. They aren't predicting control of the TF until 2018....