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> Surely some blame lies elsewhere as well. I saw a picture of Paradise after it burned. It was remarkable, the houses were completely gone but the trees were
by williamscales 8y ago
> Surely some blame lies elsewhere as well.
I saw a picture of Paradise after it burned. It was remarkable, the houses were completely gone but the trees were still standing all around. There's something wrong with how we build and maintain our structures in fire prone areas.
- edejong 8y agoThe trees have evolved to withstand fires very well, using bark over 10cm thick, dropping the lower needles during fire. Perhaps it is possible to cover buildings in similar isolating material as well. However, people would still need to be evacuated due to the lethal smoke.