i agree 2, the reason this fire exploded the way it did, is because there hasnt been any fires even half the size of this one to get rid of the fuel thats been building up over the years IMO... they do the controlled burns up in Coleman, Cooke, and Clockum to keep it relatively safe, because there is ALOT more fuel up there than where this fire is right now, its mainly grassy area, with some areas that are heavily wooded... and grass goes up like its nothing...

a fire of this nature in Clockum would be devastating... ive spent many hours and many miles wheeling and biking up in the canyons, and without the controlled burns it would be a recipe for disaster...

my friend Jakes cabin in Cooke is just at the base of the cliff below Clockum, his entire 40+ acres is a few pines, some other trees, and grass thats 3 feet tall and dry as paper... the whole area would be destroyed...

oh, screw Obama...