Tornado Alley (PROG)

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yep, i'd say so .. this link supports that belief ..

Building in a bushfire prone area

Bushfire
Australian Standard for the Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-prone Areas
https://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/safety/building-fire-prone.html

i know there are many rural hobby farms owned by urban dwellers, at least there used
to be .. the photo may not reflect that, but it shows people build close to brush areas ..

15 January 2014, 6.33am AEST

Our deadly bushfire gamble: risk your life or bet your house

The aftermath of the bushfires that swept through the Blue Mountains last October. . AAP Image/High Alpha
http://theconversation.com/our-deadly-bushfire-gamble-risk-your-life-or-bet-your-house-21968

.. not sure why i couldn't reproduce it here ..