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Originally Posted by strupgolf
Its hard to understand the damage. When I heard 35 homes destroyed, these weren't just homes, they were castles. The TV footage showed homes burning, and the size was fantastic. This area is full of upscale homes that must have been 10,000 sf. But if you live in a area where fires are common, then you have to take the good and the bad.We, as taxpayers, should not have to subsidize the rebuilding of these homes. If they have insurance, fine, but dont call on the rest of us to bail them out.
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Not sure where you get your information, but most of the homes were in the 1,000-1,200 square foot range. These are the 'affordable' neighborhoods of the 'bu. Contractors and schoolteachers and working stiffs, mostly.