OT: This is amazing.
- Thread starter GloryDawg
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What is this? I want to me amazed, but I have no idea what I'm looking at.
I was amazed by the beachfront photo that showed a distinct line behind the beach homes where the fire stopped right at their yards. These days you just never know if photos are real or what tho. I guess the fire knew that was Oprah's house ??
Motivation for my teenager. Do a better job of cutting the grass or your precious PS5 could go up in smoke.*
It was spared because of landscaping? The article cites a lack of brush on the property and the fact that the owners installed some stones around the house as a major reason why the house didnt burn. So all the other properties that burned had brush and unkempt yards?
And the fact that the roof was clear of debris was another reason listed. I dont think every other house had crap sitting on their roof.
Fire jumps across streets and intersections- it can jump some stone landscaping.
The owners said there were foot long pieces of wood floating in the air on fire- that stuff just happened to not land at the base of their wood house.
Its a fascinating event, for sure.
17ing Yahoo/Business Insider article thats just speculative.
And the fact that the roof was clear of debris was another reason listed. I dont think every other house had crap sitting on their roof.
Fire jumps across streets and intersections- it can jump some stone landscaping.
The owners said there were foot long pieces of wood floating in the air on fire- that stuff just happened to not land at the base of their wood house.
Its a fascinating event, for sure.
17ing Yahoo/Business Insider article thats just speculative.
Thanks. Interesting article. Maybe I can convince my wife to let me surround my place with rocks and stop mowing...
I've seen photos like this before where irrigation systems have saved homes in Montana from fires also have a good fire lane or track around your property.
ETA: I've seen people watering their house which has helped
ETA: I've seen people watering their house which has helped
You can also note that the house has a metal roof. The article claims that a metal roof isn't more fire resistant than a asphalt shingle roof. From a practical standpoint I don't think this is true. A metal roof has to be more fire resistant if enough embers or floating debris lands on a an asphalt roof the shingles will start to melt. It would also be interesting to know how many of the surrounding houses were painted vs raw wood or pealing paint. To some degree a thick coat of paint will keep embers from catching hold.
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Also how many of the surrounding houses had thatch roofs. I've seen decent houses in Belize have thatch roofs, I'm not sure how prevalent this is in Hawaii.
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Also how many of the surrounding houses had thatch roofs. I've seen decent houses in Belize have thatch roofs, I'm not sure how prevalent this is in Hawaii.
That’s amazing. Relief that your house didn’t burn and you didn’t die obviously but man that’s kinda depressing looking out your window now to see all your friends and neighbors gone.