by Randy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Oct 23, 2007 at 03:38 PM
On Oct 23, 4:08 pm, "David V." <s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have a few trees near my house, but they are trimmed of all
> branches to about 12 feet above the ground. The gr***** are kept
> low by the llamas. Brush is cleared. I'm in a "chimney" that has
> burned several times before. Now, it will go around my place
> instead of through it. And each year I clear even more brush out.
>
> The area that's afire is hard, dry, chaparral. It burns hot and
> fast. Lots of Manzanita that has a hard dense wood that burns very
> hot. High winds help too.
> --
> Dave
>
ok, makes a little more sense.
I thought you meant all trees and grass cleared.
That would be kind of ugly.
We have lots of trees and grass and are surrounded by thousands of
acres of forest. But we keep the dead wood and dried brush cleared
out
and most of the trees are trimmed fairly well.
Randy