Are Fire Safety and Energy Awareness Related Concerns?
Being energy wise is becoming more and more a part of our culture recently. Conserving energy in our homes and driving is very worthwhile. Crude oil prices could go back to their peak in no time if demand exceeds supply.
I drive a large Yukon XL, which is basically a Suburban. Mileage is not so good, but I’ve cut back to making three trips to the office weekly whenever possible. That has helped my fuel budget. If it weren’t for the load-carrying capacity I would look for a more fuel-efficient, smaller automobile.
We have tried to cut back on energy usage at home by installing extra insulation and double-pane windows. The news stories do have some influence on our way of living, hopefully making us think about ways we can cut back with all the energy talk.
Talk about a waste of energy—the fuel spent on airplanes, helicopters and trucks in fighting wildfires in California is insane. Even the evacuation of thousands of families is an unfortunate waste of gasoline. I found some discussion about wildfire prevention and other fire safety issues at the Minutemanfire site. It is amazing that homes could be destroyed even with tile roofs and a swath where the vegetation had been removed.
Rebuilding a fire-damaged home likewise utilizes energy that would otherwise be saved, a further link between fires and energy usage. So there is a relationship between energy conservation and fire prevention, that we often don’t think much about.
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