On 25/10/2007, at 2:38 AM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: >> > Years ago, I watched a Botsuana movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy", > where the bushman hero used an interesting technique to fight an > out-of-control fire: he used fire to start a controlled fire, > creating a barrier of ashes, so that the uncontrolled fire > would not get close to where he was. > > I don't know if this is possible in California, but maybe that > would be the best solution to save what can be saved.
Back burning is what it's called. Probably wouldn't be able to help in the current fires - back burning works best in the early fire season to reduce fuel load in various strategic areas. Once it's too late in the season, back burning has a high risk of simply starting a new fire. Back burns getting out of control aren't uncommon. Oz tv right now is saying that there are 18 fires concurrent in California. It's just like last summer in Oz, with way more people to move and far too many homes to protect. Charlie _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
