What's the idea behind this anyway, presumably slowing the progression of the fires by reducing complications caused by burned and falling power lines?

That whole damn state is a matchbox. I feel for the elderly. Even under ideal circumstances when there aren't wildfires they don't have the same luxury to pick up and move like younger people. Others have a chance to leave and they don't.

California may be beautiful but there are simply too many reasons NOT to live there.

It's an ecological and political timebomb.