This is an impressive blog written by a couple who are living near, and affected by, the Carlton Complex fire in WA State. I place it here because they document some of how they managed to save their house by creating a protective ring around it. The photos are stark and vivid.
http://bdsjs.com/blog/2014/07/firestorm/
My brother has been fighting this fire off and on (they'll only send his crew out 2 wks at a stretch) all summer. He's also been over in Idaho. The article mentions a Clark County fire crew--that's where we live.