The idea of purposely burning down the home came to me.

Next time I'll start with the engineer.  

Borrowing costs are nearing their highest point in decades and the municipal and state debt crises do not get nearly the attention of the federal government or deserve.Environmental Impacts : My assumption is that the entire toxic debris removal process will have to be managed by the Army Corp of Engineers X FEMA and other governmental agencies.

So yes, you can have solid concrete walls, it's still going to burn down.I have read that worst case up to 80 million Americans will relocate in the next three decades.

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As of 2 hours ago (1:00pm PST), there were a total of 7 fires:Pacific Palisades: over 27,000 acres burned, contained 11%Eaton Fire: over 14,000 acres burned, above Altadena, 27% containedHurst Fire: 800 acres, San Fernando Valley, 89% containedThese fires are contained:Lidia Fire: in Antelope Valley north of LAKenneth Fire: west San Fernando Valley, they suspect this one to be arson, suspect arrested (saw on one news report)Sunset Fire: Runyon Canyon near Hollywood HillsWoodley Fire: in Sepulveda Basin and San Fernando Valley 

These fires are so hot even the steel structures melted and burned. 

If you get greedy and put #3 in front of #1 or #2 you can get burned like any other market. 

No, DIY is not the same as a virtual site visit or a study done by engineers @Dana YobstAs @V.G Jason said, you could very likely cost yourself more in time and money.

You may have to search a bit for the right contractor or engineer - sometimes I see one solution dominating in an area - "that is how we always do it"