I feel terrible for people with no training who find themselves in a wildfire, the terror they must face. I will try and describe the experience. The air will be very dry ( high humidity really stunts a fires spread). read more
Sometimes you have to do structural triage; you have to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Nobody wants to walk away from a house that’s burning, and we typically don’t. As the fire approaches, it can become surreal because of the way the smoke filters sunlight. It feels like you’re on a different planet. It can be eerie. read more