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Old 09-12-2020, 02:03 AM   #356 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Don't know why keeping the grass wet is important. I suppose if it's wetting down barkdust or something.

I'm sure the thinking goes like this: OH CRAP, there is massive wildfire coming and I haven't done anything to prepare or harden my house to make it fire resistant. What can I do. I guess I'll turn on my sprinklers .... or throw a hose on the roof ....

Most people seem to think houses catch on fire because the fire burns along the ground to the base of their house not that their house will catch of fire from sparks landing on the roof and gutters well before the fire gets to their front lawn.

The reality is most people don't think about or prepare for low probability but very high risk events. We live in an active earthquake zone and most people I know don't even have a basic kit.