The firefighters shouldn't have bothered, just left them to their own devices. Choices have consequences.
You are also, not wrong, they should not go in for those who choose to stay.
First understand the two groups of people involved, there are those who say....insurance will cover it, and leave .......then there are those who will stay and try and save theirs and their neighbors home, regardless of insurance. In this case there wasn't anyone but the homeowners.
I see my neighbor just bought 5 pumps and a bunch of hose, also, he has a new 1,000 gallon tank mounted on a trailer. This will work well with my tank and pump and some of the other neighbors have the same equipment. Insisting we stop putting out fire will be futile.
Then there are the looters who can access the unattended properties. They gain access by the network of backroads which are everywhere, and again the locals know where those roads are.
I just think unless someone has been in that situation then they just don't know what it takes.
