Posted On: October 24, 2007, 3:55 pm CDT

Posted By: Deb

Gill - Many of the homes that burned have been standing for years - new construction has carried higher restictions for years.

The majority of the homes in these fires are NOT in areas where there is an extreme fire danger - sure, some were, but not the majority. The majority of these fires are in regular cities - not the mountains or canyons.

And, gee thanks ... duh, why didn't we think of clearing underbrush away from homes ??? For your information, homeowners in the brush areas are required to clear out and are fined if they don't.

Weather conditions are not within our control. I'm glad you must be able to control which way the winds blow at any given time, perhaps you can come teach us how to do that. The fires travel the way the winds blow it - that is part of the problem with these fires - it would be moving one way, and with no warning, reverse and go another. How in the world is that predictable ???? You seem to think you have the answers, please do share.

The citizens aren't blaming anyone, we understand this is part of the risk of life. Do not listen to our liberal politicians crying the blues, they don't represent the majority of our citizens.

The majority of the citizens here are sick of the social programs and tired of funding them ... that's not just on a state level - that's federal as well. We don't like giving our hard earned tax dollars away to support those who come here and don't work but collect all that is given, but that's a whole nother issue that has nothing to do with these fires.

You are wrong in many of your assumptions, but the biggest thing that you are wrong about, Gill, is that we are proud that our houses have burned down. WHAT KIND OF MORONIC STATEMENT IS THAT ??????

It is totally incomprehensble to me that anyone could make such an idiotic statement, especially when so many are suffering so much. I wish I could have that mentality, perhaps I would be able to sleep at night instead of lying awake trying to figure out how I can help my fellow citizens.