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GreenvilleVT
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GreenvilleVT

I saw a story about a guy who hooked up inexpensive lawn

Sprinklers on his roof and turned them on before he evacuated. His house was the only one left on the street.
Posted: 01/13/2025 at 01:24 PM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Check out this picture and tell me why some houses survived.
Will StewartAdmin • 01/13/25 10:36 AM ET
Here's a video of one families fight against the Palisades Fire....
RUHokie • 01/13/25 06:03 PM ET
I saw where one guy literally put lawn sprinklers on his roof, saved it.**
4dhokies • 01/13/25 04:05 PM ET
There was a story this weekend about
GreenvilleVT • 01/13/25 01:23 PM ET
Anyone planning to rebuild should build with the idea that local...
EDGEMAN • 01/13/25 02:14 PM ET
Hard to tell from that pic, but looks like the street was a firebreak
chemhokie • 01/13/25 01:20 PM ET
Here’s article about that. Apparently window type makes a big difference
Stork • 01/13/25 12:32 PM ET
+1. Good article. TY**
HokieDelNorte • 01/13/25 02:36 PM ET
Van Halen album cover**
HokieDan95 • 01/13/25 12:25 PM ET
Does look like the McMansion among older houses?
`lag • 01/13/25 12:03 PM ET
Say you don't understand how DEWs work without saying it
JoesterVT • 01/13/25 11:04 AM ET
First thing I’d look at is the roof. Then landscaping around the house.**
Stork • 01/13/25 10:55 AM ET
Yep. And investigate status of gas lines, electrical transients, smart met
ColoVT82 • 01/13/25 12:10 PM ET
Looks more like tornado damage than fire damage from afar
Tafkam Hokie • 01/13/25 10:52 AM ET
i saw one news story that said new builds were sprinkled in- around 5%
bigbadbird • 01/13/25 10:51 AM ET
Fireproof roofs and stone/stucco structure
Happy Dog • 01/13/25 11:58 AM ET
But that doesn't explain why the landscaping isn't torched.
EDGEMAN • 01/13/25 12:09 PM ET
I saw a story about a guy who hooked up inexpensive lawn ◄
GreenvilleVT • 01/13/25 01:24 PM ET
If I had a multi million dollar home out there....
vthokieq • 01/13/25 02:16 PM ET
I saw a story where the home owner got advice on how to set up a fire...
EDGEMAN • 01/13/25 02:12 PM ET
Could be or perhaps landscaping done with fire in mind
Happy Dog • 01/13/25 12:27 PM ET
And trees with foilage still on them. Unreal**
BleedinOandM • 01/13/25 10:43 AM ET
People stayed on their roofs with houses dousing them to keep embers
hoosnowahokie • 01/13/25 10:42 AM ET
Yep, most of the houses I've seen survived have a story where they or their
RUHokie • 01/13/25 05:30 PM ET
Luck
vthokieq • 01/13/25 10:42 AM ET
Metal roofs**
HokiesChemicals • 01/13/25 10:37 AM ET