Wildfires were a natural occurrence, burning collected debris, while seeding new forests. Forest “conservation” and the expansion of domestic dwelling into the fire interface zones have amplified the danger destructive wild fires throughout California and much of the west. The urban dwellers who can afford it push out into the wild land areas in search of… what, exactly? Certainly not solitude since most have a neighbor right next to them. Like their east coast brethren to insist on building in hurricane or flood zones, they rely on insurance to cover any loss. So, what does that do for the rest of us? Certainly higher insurance rates for those of us who were more reasonable in the locations of our dwellings.
