how about this - one of the most deadly fires in California history was the one that destroyed the poetically-named town of Paradise. There is basically one roa

how about this - one of the most deadly fires in California history was the one that destroyed the poetically-named town of Paradise. There is basically one road out of a small town surrounded by rugged hills. There have been fires there before. SO the County Sheriff teamed up with a private company to REQUIRE payment from evey citizen for an early warning system. That early warning system DID NOT WORK on the day of the deadly fire! It is well-documented.