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I think I'm missing something - the story above is about how the neighbor's contractor didn't control their fires so the author's family had to rake leaves in t

I think I'm missing something - the story above is about how the neighbor's contractor didn't control their fires so the author's family had to rake leaves in the middle of the night to avoid their house burning down, yes? At this point it seems like there's no "real" damage done so the person who's responsible for the fire couldn't be sued for anything. My understanding is that the neighbors et al expressed support because they all understand how close to disaster this was, not because there was a disaster. (Having said all that - the neighbor & the contractor are both a-holes for not being responsible and then not apologizing afterwards.)

lotsofpulp 5y ago
Big oops by me! Sorry, I misread the original comment as “lost our home” and missed “almost lost our home”.
oblib 5y ago
That's spot on. We have some old fence post made from cedar that burned up and probably between a 1/3 - 1/2 and acre of the forest floor that's burned, but that will recover. More than anything this has been stressful, and not just for us. All of our neighbors have been stressed by this as well. They all know it's just a matter of which way the wind is blowing and how hard.