‘Out of control’ Southern California fire explodes as growing blazes force tens of thousands to flee

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[QUOTE=FuriousMonkey;52952827][QUOTE=BANNED USER;52950241][highlight]IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT HAS AN EVACUATION ALERT, GATHER ALL YOUR SENTIMENTAL AND EXPENSIVE SMALL POSSESSIONS, PUT THEM IN YOUR EVAC CAR, AND PREPARE TO LEAVE AT ANY TIME![/highlight][/quote]

Longtime lurker here, I think the last time I posted here was another wildfire thread.
This is exceptionally dangerous advice to give people without the caveat of leaving EARLY. I've been a firefighter in Australia for quite a few years now, and by far the most dangerous thing you can do in a fire is to get in your car and leave when you can already see the fire. The vast majority of all fire related fatalities are due to people getting in their cars and then being caught in the middle of the firestorm.
Houses and properties CAN be defended by the owner, so long as they are properly prepared.
Get out EARLY if you are going to.[/QUOTE]

relevant in aus, not so relevant in los angeles

you go two blocks and you're in a deforested area

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