FYI on why so many homes were consumed in the Pacific Palisades fire...there was a lot of House to
House transmission, as opposed to Forest/Tree/Brush to House. Pay special attention to the CALFIRE test that is shown in the first 5 minutes. It's not a case of "Raking the Forest", rather it's building a 5' Defensible Space around all homes, and constructing homes better. These things have been in the works in CA for a few years...even a law was passed, but very little follow through.