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Omelet[_7_]

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:48:50 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet > wrote:
> >>
> >> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
> >>
> >> >> In Napa County, California, vintners have long produced wines with
> >> >> notes of eucalyptus by growing grapes near rows of eucalyptus trees.
> >> >> Mondavi and Heitz are noted practicers of this.
> >>
> >> >They are magnificent trees. :-)
> >>
> >> Until one comes crashing down on you. They have the strength of
> >> a toothpick.
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >
> >Shallow root system? There are no typhoons in Los Angeles... <g>
>
> LA gets the Santa Ana winds, which are pretty bad alone. Fires are
> associated with them and eucalyptus fuels the fire.

I remember those winds... but the fires are mostly in the mountains. The
trees I was referring to are in the city.

Those fires are most often caused by arsonists. :-(
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