I'm sitting in Paradise, CA right now with only one neighbor's home left visible among dozens. There are about 1/3 as many tall trees (mostly pines 30m/100 ft tall) as before since the loggers have monetized them, P&GE didn't want to take any risks when rebuilding the power grid and the city/county/state motivation for future fire remediation. (IMO, the haphazard removal of trees is quite ugly and unnatural.) The policy of putting out all fires quickly set the stage for tragedy, leading to what was feared most. Living at the urban-wildlife interface needs resilient, prepared dwellers who safeguard their structures and allow fires to burn around without threatening lives or property.