Not with the Santa Ana blowing so fiercely, you don't. Note: our huge fire in Los Alamos was caused by a controlled burn (a tactic the firefighters are very well aware of, upsides and downsides both) that got out of control due to a strong shifting wind.
http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ "You never know who is swimming naked until the tide goes out." Warren Buffett >From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <brin-l@mccmedia.com> >To: Killer Bs Discussion <brin-l@mccmedia.com> >Subject: Re: Brin: Fire info >Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:39:26 -0200 > >Charlie Bell wrote: > > > > Maybe once this dies down and people have a chance to take stock, > > people in bushfire zones in the US will take a look at the > > strategies used Down Under. With it being the start of the fire > > season here, the "Make a Plan - Leave Early or Stay And Fight" > > stuff is all over the TV and the volunteer fire crews in every > > country town are preparing intensively. > > >Years ago, I watched a Botsuana movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy", >where the bushman hero used an interesting technique to fight an >out-of-control fire: he used fire to start a controlled fire, >creating a barrier of ashes, so that the uncontrolled fire >would not get close to where he was. > >I don't know if this is possible in California, but maybe that >would be the best solution to save what can be saved. > >Alberto Monteiro > >PS: and now in Rio we have a (minor) flood... > >_______________________________________________ >http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
