Developers still building in line of fire

Firefighters in California now look to be winning their battle to control the Esperanza fire, which has been burning its way across the state since last Thursday. SCOTT VINCENT examines the wind phenomenon that caused the fire to spread so rapidly, and discovers US developers are still not paying enough attention to the risk of wildfires when choosing where to build new properties

LATE October marks the peak of the California wildfire season, so the huge blaze that has been burning in the state since last Thursday can hardly be considered a surprise.