What I find amazing is that new construction of homes in the hills continues unabated. The fuel load of a house is far greater than that of trees and the odds of a fire caused by something in a house is far in excess of a naturally occurring fire. Why aren't the people who claim to be concerned with minimizing fire risks in the hills demanding that new construction be severely curtailed and conform to fire risk minimization standards (e.g., size limitations on homes, minimization of fuel loads represented by construction, etc.)?
Tammy Bowdish over 9 years ago on Stop the Deforestation of the Berkeley/Oakland Hills!
What I find amazing is that new construction of homes in the hills continues unabated. The fuel load of a house is far greater than that of trees and the odds of a fire caused by something in a house is far in excess of a naturally occurring fire. Why aren't the people who claim to be concerned with minimizing fire risks in the hills demanding that new construction be severely curtailed and conform to fire risk minimization standards (e.g., size limitations on homes, minimization of fuel loads represented by construction, etc.)?