@oregonpapa...……………………………………..
It is absolutely heartbreaking to see those fires on TV. I hope you and your family stay safe. About 10 years ago, a neighbor was burning leaves (illegal) on a very windy day. His hemlocks got on fire, then the woods behind him. The entire woods was on fire behind my house and then the flames jumped the fence and burnt my entire backyard and ended 12 feet away from my home. When that ball of flames jumped my fence, it looked like the sun had just landed in my backyard. I was petrified and luckily at the last couple of minutes, the wind direction changed and I was able to put out what was left. The Fire Dept (less than a mile away) took about 17 minutes to respond. Very scary.