I believe the pine hills area near Julian has the hydrants. Perhaps the best course of action is to clear brush 100′ around the house and not have a flammable roof. But it would still suck to be without electricity for extended periods of time. If this idea was put forth 6 months to a year ago I could see people preparing for it with solar and backup power (battery/generators), I was not affected but I feel sorry for those that were. Did they shut off the high tension wires? or just the smart meters?
