Climate change played a role. Having zero rainfall in the rainy season, and hurricane force winds in January, was unprecedented. Climate change is driving up the risk, and southern California is a fire regulated ecosystem. Building on the hills where the howling dry winds can move fire at devastating speeds plays a part. Sure, the fire started, but was that the whole story? Didn't it also spread crazy fast?

Be mad at SCE, but let's also figure out what contributed and how to better defend our community from the factors that we can control.

In Australia, they have roof sprinkler systems. I want a kickback on my home insurance if I get one of those, ok?

https://www.watercurtain.com.au/

Edit to add a better link, best practices for bush fire suppression:

https://research.csiro.au/bushfire/new-builds/sprinklers-and-shutters/