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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The finger-pointing in LA county and last year in Hawaii makes me wonder if our local first responders are properly funded and infrastructure sound enough to protect us from fire-related catastrophes. I understand we won’t know until such an event occurs (hopefully, we never do). We haven’t had droughts quite like CA but they’ve still been happening here and weve plenty of forested areas (Great Falls, Prince William Forest, etc.).[/quote]

Good subject to bring up. The LA Time's payment wall is down on its fire news coverage and two fire experts weigh in on this subject:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-11/fire-experts-asses-los-angeles-blazes-amid-changing-times

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This needs to be highlighted:

When catastrophic fires occur, experts often blame the so-called wildland-urban interface, the vulnerable region on the perimeter of cities and suburbs where an abundance of vegetation in rugged terrain is susceptible to burning.

[b]Yet the fire disasters that we’re seeing today are less wildland fires than urban fires[/b], Cohen said. Shifting this understanding could lead to more effective prevention strategies.[/quote]

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