When the hurricane force firestorm came down Eaton Canyon in January, they did not discriminate between chaparral, oak, or stucco. In a single night the canyon reminded us of how ephemeral our cities really are, and of our fragility. It is easy for many to fall back into the familiar grooves of blame: arsonists, utilities, politicians, regulators, neighbors. But step back, and you glimpse something deeper. We are not simply contending with fire. We are living through the long transition from ...