yes defensible space is a must...they say 30 feet, but 100 is much safer..i live in the woods and trees are my air conditioners...
so am loathe to remove any. but better a few trees sacrificed....
and the photograph negatives are what one person i know said to
include in evacuation plans if that (god forbid) becomes necessary!!
and for those who do not live in california...it almost never rains
in june july august sept oct here....there may be some rains in Late november, but not enough to actulayy douse a fire!
infact the lightning that accompnies rain is often the cause of fires..
but we have bben lucky to have a cooler than usual august..and humidity and lower temps help to control fires.
yes--a b.s. thread for joe....must be serious...stay safe and if
you need to bail...you are welcome here!! we have 50 acres and a
pond to jump in...a couple of hours north of you...