I agree. Even though we remained during the Cedar fire evacuation, I had made preparations to evacuate my son and our pets to a safer location in the event the backfire CDF had set failed. As an old person, I figure I can make the decision to stay and fight, but I was prepared to evacuate the kid and the pets to a safer place a few miles west at a friend’s house. After witnessing the devastation of the fire’s aftermath and reviewing the death of the firefighter, I did not want to take any chances with the family. I never used to worry about brush fires until these last two fires made me a believer. One thing that we have not discussed is firebreaks whether by County work crews or by herds of goats. There is a sheep ranch on 67 in Ramona. All structures within the perimeter of fuels leveled by the sheep were spared. The ones outside the grazing area were burned. It was a real living lesson.
