I am a retired forester. I just returned from three days in a Jeffrey pine forest with the hoot owls. Fires in California have now become a matter of life and death. There is much that people can do to increase the fire resilience of their own properties. Clear defensible space at least 30 feet, thin and harvest some of the trees. Remove shrubs. Many communities especially along places like Rt 49 in the Foothills are fire traps. There is a lot of work to be done. Pay attention to the roofing material, screens on attic vents. Remove wood piles, place skirting under houses, etc.
Start your chainsaw.