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In article , (Don
Bruder) says...

Unfortunately, keeping it from turning into a full-scale California
wildfire was the only thing they had any prayer of doing by the time
they were able to get bodies on-scene. The house was pretty much "It's
only still standing 'cause the wind hasn't blown hard enough to knock
the last of it over yet" when the first truck rolled up the driveway,
with some of the closer trees starting to catch. They put the hose on
the propane tank, and went to work knocking out the trees that were
burning, and didn't turn their attention to the house proper until the
second and third trucks rolled in. By then, most of the house had fallen
into the foundation, turning the whole mess into a pretty good rendition
of the ultimate barbecue pit - Trying to get any closer than about 50
feet was a good way to remove any facial hair you might have been
wearing...

How did it start?

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