Good post, Tom.. My/our biggest concern is for range fires. It's hard to get enough water to make a difference there. For the most part, the local Volunteers and cities let the brush burn and try to get water to save houses.
I remember one local retiree who built a house right in the middle of the trees and brush. He wouldn't allow the FD to doze down his precious trees during a 40 mph wind. As the fire kept coming closer, he kept saying the wind would shift . After the fire, the trees came back beautifully. His house was a total loss. Guess who he blamed?
