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Re:PG&E stock plunged 32% after it disclosed a possible link... by aplummer on Thursday November 15, 2018 @04:44PM (#18463700)
> If you don’t want to sometimes worry about forest fires, don’t build your house in the woods. It isn’t that complicated.

Bushfires in Australia have previously covered more than 10 million acres. Recently people in greek suburbs were literally driven into the sea. It is pretty complicated.

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Re:PG&E stock plunged 32% after it disclosed a possible link... by gxigzigxigxi on Thursday November 15, 2018 @05:45PM (#18464192)
Exceptions to the general rule that fires mostly affect those who live in the woods. Does not affect my assertion that living away from the woods dramatically decreases your risk/worry of being involved in or affected by forest fires.
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