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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why doesn’t the wind in Europe result in massive wild fires?[/quote]

You’re not so bright are you?[/quote]

Why do you have to be such an a-hole? Do you think it’s helpful?

Her question is a legitimate one. I’d bet a lot of people wonder the same thing. [/quote]

Maybe because most of Europe isn’t a frickin desert? [/quote]

27 square miles burned. Horrific. So terrible that nothing could be done to prevent this disaster or facilitate evacuation. [/quote]

[b]But the codes in Europe are much stricter than in US. [/b] There's a lot of wood houses there.  I do get that in an earthquake scenario, wood is better than concrete but just saying - fires are really dangerous in LA because so many of their SFH are wood based.

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The bolded is flatly untrue. Where do people get these crazy ideas?[/quote]

You are an idiot.  It is well known that new construction in the US does not fare as well as most of Europe's new construction.

Have you seen the quality of our roads v theirs?  That would be your first clue.  Next, most Americans focus on big and cheap.  Be honest.  You really contest this view? US homeownership focuses on transactions - it's appeal v quality.  The prioritization is on new construction/turnover - in Europe, the build is for generations.

In Europe and in many older American neighborhoods, you'll see brick and stone.  These days, new construction is wood framing.  There are def some parts in the US that have stringent local codes but by and large, most of Europe have stricter codes and regulations that focus on sustainability, durability and energy efficiency.  Finally, US labor costs are sky high - cutting corners and getting it done quickly and cheaply means that new construction is typically not very high quality.  Not saying every house, but frequently, that's what you'll find.

Just look at European food regulations - Europe highly regulates almost everything more than we do in the US.  It's somewhat a cultural thing but it's real.[/quote]

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