I would highlight that given current fire behavior being seen today. A 1/2 mile break might be an okay fire break. But we are regularly seeing crown fires(where

I would highlight that given current fire behavior being seen today. A 1/2 mile break might be an okay fire break. But we are regularly seeing crown fires(where the fire runs through the tops of the trees at 30+ mph) that are wind driven with spot fires that are being started 1-5 miles in front of the edge of the fire. These are extreme conditions can only be prevented by keeping the fire down on the ground, with minimal fuel so that the fire doesn’t build up the ground heat that causes the fire to be able to burn through the tops of the trees. Or prevent the fire completely. This type of fire behavior is nothing new. I’ve been around wildland firefighting since the early 2000s and we were seeing wind driven crown fires during those times every summer. We just called them big fire days and sat back and watched cause there is nothing humans can do to stop a fire with that type of behavior. Other then work nights and hope you can keep it out of the tops of the trees the next day.