Yep. As long as there is excess fuel, wind, and an ignition source there will be wild fires.

Fuel is something we could control but for various reasons have chosen to not control. I’m sure firefighters would much rather have strategically planned, controlled burns during calm, cool weather conditions, than fight a fire that is uncontained and driven by hot, dry, high winds.

It’s very difficult to stop a Santa Ana from blowing, so the only remaining item we can control are various manmade ignition sources (power lines, camp fires and signal fires (see Cedar Fire). I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the occasional arsonist, we’ve seen those too. High school kids iirc.

Besides sitting back with a bowl of popcorn, all I can do is plan for a forced evacuation when the next fire starts east of here driven by the wind. BTDT on three occasions, truck was packed and ready, didn’t leave the garage

Maybe the fire burning through Malibu will get the attention of folks who write big checks, and get a conversation started with the folk who make decisions.