tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766959241150105184.post5029886120581218794..comments2024-03-20T21:34:14.507-07:00Comments on Carbon Canyon Chronicle: "Stay and Defend" Fire Policy For Carbon Canyon?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766959241150105184.post-27342283314083055082009-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:002009-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:00Hello Phil, you raise some very important issues. ...Hello Phil, you raise some very important issues. Of course, a failure in the water delivery system in Hidden Hills was an issue and there were reports of swimming pools being used as a water source. I do wonder, if drought conditions and water scarcity and delivery problems do continue, whether the home swimming pool idea will begin to phase out. Having said that, there are fire-resistant foam delivery systems, although expensive, that are in use. At times, however, given extreme heat, wind, and dry plant material, none of this may matter and evaucation the only safe, viable option. Like you said, inadequate resources, whether because of anti-tax policies or general economic deficiencies, play a big part. As I stated in my entry, there will be instances when a "stay and defend" program can work for some people. The problem, as I see it, will be crafting a general policy and program that accounts for varied conditions and response capacities. I'm certainly not advocating for either "stay and defend" or mass evacuation as the only options, but I would certainly not put saving my home and property above that of my life or that of my family. I have a neighbor who has lived in Sleepy Hollow over 50 years who said he was never as scared as he was in this last fire and that is taking into account the quantum leap in fire defense strategy implemented in the Canyon since the 1990 fire. Each fire is different for various reasons and a uniform defense strategy is difficult enought to craft. The bottom line, though, is that if people want to "stay and defend", they can. Thanks for your comment and please check back from time-to-time.prshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436491486803144279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766959241150105184.post-51802981102240168032009-02-20T11:15:00.000-08:002009-02-20T11:15:00.000-08:00Upon observation of the aftermath of the Freeway C...Upon observation of the aftermath of the Freeway Complex Fire, 70% of local homeowners in Yorba Linda, appear to own swimming pools; noticeably many of the homes lost in the Hidden Hills neighborhood had untapped pools of water which could have been used to defend against the oncoming flames. <BR/><BR/>Carbon Canyon is a community which does not have the same available pool water to defend from wildland fire, however being prepared is still vital in a relatively isolated region with few exist roads avaialbe for evacuation. <BR/><BR/>If communities are considering a Wildfire Action Plan which includes Stay and Defend as policy, it must include not just education and training, it must also include access to the right firefighting equipment to protect ones property and family.<BR/><BR/>Many of the lives lost in Austrailia were victims of laws which prevented residents from clearing their land, and inadequte firefighting equipment. What steps have city, fire, water district authorities as well as homeowners taken to avoid similar results when faced with future wildland fires...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com