The fire station burned down and they have to keep filling the bucket up with whizzle. They are doing a great job.

I've seen some houses that actually have a 10-20 thousand gallon reserve tank out back with a sprinkling system arranged on the roof in the case of a severe wild fire. If you keep it cool it can't ignite.

Fire needs: Fuel, Heat, and Oxygen to burn. A Halon extinguisher will disperse the oxygen and put a fire out and asphyxiate anyone that uses it in a confined air space. They are GREAT for under the hoods of race cars.
So, that leaves either get rid of the fuel, but the tree huggers won't let you do that in California, so you have to try to get rid of the heat. Wetting your roof is a great way to keep the place cool, and put out any embers that stray that way.

Watch out for fire devils though.

Ah shit that was a good comment, made me LOL

I know, you could'nt just sit there and watch your house etc. burning down, I would have to feel like I'd done something to try and stop[ it even if it was just a small bucket of water..