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An interesting take on wildfire. I enjoyed the candid way he points out that they leave the houses alone and openly admits that they don't know how to but out structural fires, my question always used to be... why is it they always call the urban fire departments out to the fires to help us then, I used to guess it was because we were in the east and during peak season, most everyone is out west... a few pretty cool photos included in the article too
The American West is the real Fire Nation: It spends roughly half the year consumed by wildfires. In fact, since the beginning of the decade, these fires have only grown more common and more deadly. A sensible species would've fled the entire American Southwest for the frosty hinterlands of Canada long ago, but not Homo sapiens. We'll be damned if a pesky little thing like advancing walls of deathly flame keep us from hangin' out in our favorite spots. I'm Drew Miller, professional wildland firefighter. I protect people's sacred right to live in places that regularly combust. Here's what I've learned on the job ...
Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_20945_5-ways-wildfire-fighting-exactly-as-insane-as-it-sounds.html#ixzz2x4lZv0MM