Jeanette ... i think most people in the USA dont understand the situation in California. The western half of CA is absolutely covered with dry brush and chaparral. It is everywhere. It has accumulated through many seasons of growth, then it turned dry through nany years if drought. It is impossible for us to remove all of the old dry grass and weeds. The volume of work required to do this is enormous ... it is beyond the capability of everyone. So that is the problem.

When I read these stories, like the tragedy of the Paradise fire, I dont say to myself ... those people made bad choices.