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I can understand your situation, Burnham. I’ve had more than a few dreams of a limb/log getting on me since last February. Funny how the brain does that to you. Glad you’re doing better and hope you move completely past it soon!

I’ve been told that years ago, prescribed burns were a norm here. But then, 100+ years ago, much of what is now wooded was then in cultivation.

I understand. But it would be near impossible for me to set a blackburn that would get someone else's house. Again, our terrain is quite different from yours, and that would play largely into it. And if a fire ever became imminent so far as my home is concerned, it would already be on family...

I agree it would be a Hail Mary for sure. Actually, I'm surrounded by my dad's property. And if it ever came to that, it would be justified, I'd think to save my house. And no doubt there are a myriad of differences in our situations....terrain, forest structure, etc.... The family trust that...

Would it be possible to scrape/rake a fire break and in the event of it looking very likely to lose your place, light a hail-Mary back burn to at the least increase your odds of not losing all? A few years back it was very dry here and I gave some thought to how I’d do that if it came down to it.

Man, that’s bad.

Willie, that flyover vid is heartbreaking. Any idea how those folks in the burned out neighborhoods will respond? We've never seen that kind of destruction here. If a house burns here, they frequently pull in a trailer or RV to live in until they rebuild. Now way entire neighborhoods could do...

My apologies, Gentlemen. That was something I’d typed out in another thread and forgot to hit the post button...and it auto-filled it on this thread I reckon. In no way would I attempt to make this tragedy political.

I guess it depends on the thoroughness of the burn then, Burnham? A fast-mover chars and leaves much behind to reburn?

I'd think the risk would be somewhat lessened once the majority of the tinder was burned away. Years and years ago, they used to controlled burns here. It reduced the risk of forest fires, as well as helped keep ticks and other undesirables in check. I've been wanting to do some controlled burns...

Still hoping you come through unscathed!

Keep us posted, B! Come on y’all....let’s get back to the dull, boring days of just tree work....

Hate to hear, Burnham. Hope it passes your place by....