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A comment on PG&E-friendly wildfire bill being prepared by lawmakers in wake of lethal fires. Parent comment

Re:PG&E-friendly wildfire bill being prepared by lawmakers i... by williamscales on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @12:37AM (#18500383)
> Surely some blame lies elsewhere as well.

I saw a picture of Paradise after it burned. It was remarkable, the houses were completely gone but the trees were still standing all around. There's something wrong with how we build and maintain our structures in fire prone areas.

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Re:PG&E-friendly wildfire bill being prepared by lawmakers i... by edejong on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @04:49AM (#18501390)
The trees have evolved to withstand fires very well, using bark over 10cm thick, dropping the lower needles during fire. Perhaps it is possible to cover buildings in similar isolating material as well. However, people would still need to be evacuated due to the lethal smoke.
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