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Duppers

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12. Gatlinburg was the 1st thing I thought of...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Sep 5, 2021, 05:51 PM

Sep 2021

How a retired firefighter saved his own life in Gatlinburg wildfire.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/12/18/preparation-saved-home-sevier-county-fire/95463706/

Note of apology: Sorry for my delayed response here. I've an embarrassing # of browser tabs opened & just now found this unposted response. Even worse: there are others.

Blaming my dementia.

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Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 OP

I'm in North Alabama, House of Roberts Aug 2021 #1

Especially since they waited decades to long to do anything. jimfields33 Aug 2021 #2

It doesn't rain in California in the summertime like it does in the south and the humidity is zero demosincebirth Aug 2021 #3

Exactly. "Controlled" burns are not possible in a tinderbox where even a cigarette butt CousinIT Aug 2021 #4

IIRC Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #5

Problem is they have drought in Winter in many areas half the time too. CousinIT Aug 2021 #8

I know but California you really have understand the forest fires and why they have so many demosincebirth Aug 2021 #10

This is not an apples to apples comparison. The climates CentralMass Aug 2021 #6

I Didn't Know About Ag Burning Season modrepub Aug 2021 #7

Fighting fire with fire? Controlled burns may work in NorCal, but not always in SoCal quaint Aug 2021 #9

Lightning ignition was less significant in Southern California fires after humans arrived. hunter Aug 2021 #11

Gatlinburg was the 1st thing I thought of... Duppers Sep 2021 #12