Comments about ‘Wildfire destroys Iron County couple's home’

Totally uncalled for not only did our gov. trip over dollar to save dime. Did anyone remind gov. officials that in Southern Utah and especially in the month of Aug. The wind directions are very unpredictable. Whatever were they thinking (or were they thinking)? Seems our gov. has not been thinking about the good of the American people for a long time. I am starting to think if you are going to be a student in College for any political position you may want to make Theater and Drama your Major and of course you will need that lawyer tongue to be able to speak fluently in LIES. I wish a could be more positive, and I try but they prove me right every time (or at least 98% of the time.

I can't believe the people that I've seen on the news this past year that don't have renters insurance or Home insurance. Thats totally incredable to me.

happy to hear that Furball is safe. hope for the same for Annabelle. But why would the Morisettes in fire-prone country not insure their million dollar property? My house is worth a fraction of that and I pay for insurance every year. not sure why I would want to pay for someone's loss when they consciously made the decision not to pay to insure their own property.

The government should be absolutely ashamed of itself for doing nothing to prevent this fire from happening. It is beyond all understanding how the government can continue to ignore the need to do anything about preventing these fires in the first place. When will the goverment learn that it must be proactive, rather than waiting to react once a fire has already started?

I'm sorry... but how in the world do you own a million dollar property and not have insurance to cover it? If it was too expensive to insure... then I think they own a little too much house. I'm sorry to hear about their loss but NO WAY do I think my tax dollars should pay for their choice to not have insurance.

While I'm sorry for the Morisettes and everyone else that lost property and pets. How could they not have insurance on the biggest investment of the life.

Build a house in fire country and you better have insurance or you'll be out of luck like these guys. Hopefully they can recover, but I don't think Uncle Sam should flip the bill.

I have watched that fire for weeks and wondered about why officials were just letting it go--without even trying to contain it. It is awful that the Morisettes lost so much, but I agree that choosing to forego insurance, living where they did, was foolhardy.

I worked hard for many years to get where I am, and I resent having my taxes used for people who choose to take unnecessary risks.

The federal gov't can't stop lightening strikes and cheatgrass and end all wildlfires. The gov't spends millions each year to attempt to stop fires and should not spend the money paying home owners for being irresponsible. Have insurance to protect yourself and your property, especially when you live in the urban-wildland interface.

No insurance? What were they thinking? This couple will never be accused of using common sense. I don't want the government to bail them out. Sometimes bad decisions should be allowed to have consequences, however financially and emotionally painfulthey may be.

Excuse me, Clem, but how is the government supposed to prevent a lightning strike in the great outdoors? It seems that the new mentality is to have government solve all of our problems. What ever happened to self reliance and being responsible? I truly feel for the owners of this home. However, a public collection drive or fund raiser seems a little more appropriate than a government bailout. Building a "cabin" in the mountains has some risks. If I live in WVC and get shot (and live), should I ask for a government payout because they should have controlled the gangs in my city better?

Of course the government should pay! While there at it, they should send me a check because it rained on my wedding day. And isn't my neighbor entitled to restitution because she hit some black ice last year and ran into a light post on the side of a state maintained road? Seriously people, when will the blaming end. You made a choice, it was a bad one, pay the consequence.

This is a tragedy for the family and many others. but the fact remains that we make choices every day and we pay the consequences of those choices, weather good or bad. We need not forget that to say the government should pay for something is just another way of saying society should pay for it. I'm sorry for what happened to these people but I did not make this choice they did. They gambled and lost.

Great. Worried and crying about two cats, but they don't bother buying homeowners insurance for their biggest-ever investment and are facing a huge loss and possibly bankruptcy because of it. Way to prioritize, folks.

You pay cash for your home, doesn't your bank require you to have insurance to protect their investment also? I know mine does, not that I would EVER not have insurance on my home. How crazy!!

Suppose you had fire insurance on your house and your neighbor was burning brush on his land, lost control of the fire, and burned down your house. Would your insurance company pay to rebuild your house or would your insurance company demand that your neighbor pay?

Moot point here, because these people did not have insurance.

Even if the Morisette's had insurance they were assured, for over a month, that they were safe, the fire wouldn't crest, the fire won't come down, it's under control, all's well, don't worry. This counsel up until 1p the Saturday their house burned down. Then boom, that night flames everywhere. Home and ranch burned to pieces. Hmmm, not feeling too secure with the folks who are supposed to be protecting us and listening to their counsel. Someone needs to be held accountable.