If it is anything like things here so or a lot of the blame is the current residents. The fuel load must be taken care of. Here loggers are part of the problem in my area where they leave numerous top tops just laying around. Or you said Norm people moving into areas that wild areas and not cleaning up their property of the fuel load.
People are quick to blame others for their lack of stewardship of the land. Just like they are blaming the electric company in California. Now the electric company gets blamed for cutting off the electricity that causes sparks when limbs are blown into the lines saying they can prevent the fires with better equipment. They just don't understand how hard it is to insulate 100KV lines with something that lasts indefinitely. Going underground is not an option in earthquake country either.
