Wildfires blown by fierce desert winds Monday reduced hundreds of Southern California homes to ashes, forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee. At least one person was killed and dozens were injured. At least 655 homes burned — about 130 in one mountain area alone — and 168 businesses and other structures were destroyed.Firefighters — who lost valuable time trying to persuade stubborn homeowners to leave — had their work cut out for them as winds gusting to 70 mph scattered embers onto dry brush, spawning spot fires. California officials pleaded for help from fire departments in other states.
Due to the extensive damage caused by California wild fires i think that the state should take a different approach to controlling the wild fires. Not only is it only hurting people but it is hurting the wildlife. While wildfires aren't very preventable it is possible to decrease the amount of housing that is put in these areas over the next decade. To have this many casualties is extremely alarming. This is no new problem to California.
I'm not sure if this would help, but I know that in some national parks, they have controlled fires. It helps by burning flammable debris, so when an actual fire breaks out, it doesn't spread as quickly.
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