The sad wildfires in spain made me wonder this, especially as climate change means there’ll be more fires. I know groups like disabled people and their families are slower to get out, causing risk. But is it more that the fire is too fast, or that some people just don’t leave fast enough?
Just wondering what could be done to reduce deaths.
Laypeople are very bad at predicting fire speed and direction.
If you’re told to evacuate, do it immediately, don’t “do your own research” (you fucking idiot).
My stupid brother almost died in a forest fire. He went down a closed highway because he didn’t see any fire or smoke, and it was the shorter way home. The fire burst onto the road behind him, and then he was suddenly driving next to it. A tree fell across the road behind him a few seconds after he passed it.
Jesus Christ that’s scary. Glad he was ok