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Originally Posted by Mule
Why do people build in dangerous areas like this?
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because they are not that smart, and they get a nice view
Got a lot of rain early, then nothing for 4 months, so tinder dry, and plenty of it
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/30/calif.wildfires.ap/index.html
Due to the topography of this valley, air(or smoke filled air) can get trapped, or tend to collect here, contributes to the tule fog also.
On the plus side, if everything is not on fire, you get a cooling delta breeze every night, which means if you have a whole house fan, your A/C may not come on for weeks at a time.
In this instance, my trip to Monterrey and Big Sur got canceled
C'est la vie, had half dozen people in the two hospitals anyway