California Fire

I lived in southern California for a number of years and watched fire after fire sweep down the hills and ravines. Though I think that the words used to describe the photo were poorly chosen, I do think there is an immense sense of frustration as people have managed to put themselves and their property in danger by building in areas that are inherently dangerous. To the rescue would come the firemen and kids from the prison work camps whom I accompanied on a number of occasions. Inevitably, over time, there would be tragedies as a fire roared up a canyon and engulfed the firefighters. So perhaps the poster was reflecting the fatigue many of us had in SoCAl with the mudslides, fires and traffic smashups. I felt that the place was out of control, unfortunately. Its beauty and wonderful people notwithstanding.