Vows To Rebuild Million Dollar Homes in Burnt Forest

[otohara]

Untold thousands of homes in Colorado's heavily populated Front Range are at risk for fires, said Gregory Simon, an assistant professor of geography who studies urban wildfires at the University of Colorado-Denver. Many are built on windy mountain roads or cul-de-sacs — appealing to home buyers seeking privacy but often hampering efforts to stamp out fire. Residents in the outdoor-loving state are also attracted by the ability to hike from their backyards and have horses.

"Unfortunately, these environments give the appearance of being peaceful, tranquil and bucolic and natural. But they believe the reality that they are combustible, volatile and at times dangerous," Simon said.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trio-blazes-burn-control-colorado-19386203#.Ub1ysZwmbIA

Isn't it time stop building mega mansions in known danger zones?

[Pelican]

1. As long as they can get their own insurance...

I'm not sure there is anywhere in America that is completely out of the danger zone for some sort of disaster.

[Egalitarian Thug]

2. They probably don't. Insurance companies don't like that kind of environment and when they do sell

policies in the exurbs, usually have requirements like 30' fire breaks around the property. So if the owners didn't keep it cleared, they won't pay.

[HereSince1628]

3. I think they could build homes to codes that reduced the fire risk.

And have local ordinances regarding residential set backs/ zones cleared of trees, brush, and duff.

But of course, then you'd have that nasty nanny government involved in your life, watching over you, catching you in your fire risk mistakes.

[Downwinder]

4. No worse than living in a flood plain.

[Archae]

5. Many of these people will demand government help...

But yell and scream at Teabagger meetings about "too much government."

(Beautiful example: John Stossel. A storm destroyed his beachfront vacation home, and Mr "Government Is Too Big" got government help to rebuild.)

[bike man]

6. If they can afford to build them and accept the potential hazards, why not? People build

houses where there are mud slides, tornadoes, hurricanes, alongside levees in flood zones.