08/23/2026
ANSWERS: Several people said the dead vines and power lines. That’s correct. But there are two other less obvious answers. The first is the road. Cars driving by can spark fires, such as tossed ci******es and dragging trailer parts. Normally that’s a bigger problem where grass is un mowed, but here some of the dead vines reach the ground. The more obscure answer is dead center: the old wood privacy fence. Firefighters hate these. They’re standing tinder that can carry fires straight to homes.
A lot of people say clear the mountain cedars because they’re highly flammable. That’s only if they’re dead, dying, or small bushes surrounded by grass.
Who can tell me 4 issues in this photo that make this oak tree cover MUCH more flammable?