Fire

NY Times: The Beginning of the End of America’s Best Idea - The story told by the recent wildfires is grim, a portent of nature altered and convulsive. By Timothy Egan

California used to have distinct fire seasons. Now the storms of flame and smoke are year-round, and all of the nation’s most populous state is a fire zone. One in eight Americans lives in a land that could turn catastrophic on any given day.