I had the same reaction to the use of "allowed" in John's post. People who have not lived in these forest conditions when humidity is low and winds are fierce cannot even imagine how fast a fire ignites and spreads. Recent reports have indicated that PG&E (CA power company) lines sparking may have caused this utterly devastating fire which was exacerbated by weather conditions at the time. Whatever the cause, whoever is "to blame", who cares? So far 66 people (and counting) have lost their lives, 600+ are still missing and over 10,000 structures have been obliterated. A whole town, which was a retirement dream location for many, is gone. We should be concentrating on sending prayers and other support to these people. IMHO criticism and stereotypical comments are inappropriate.