Not to tinkle in anyones Kool-aid or to put a damper on this thread of awesom Karabecue cooks, in light of the No-Cal fires and my concerns for the mountains I live in, I contacted Bill over at Karabecue about the safety of the machine in mountainy, windy type conditions.
Here is the reply I got:
hi Smoke, thanks for your inquiry.
I think your concern is well founded, and I advise customers to use their KBQ in conditions wherein they'd feel comfortable having a small campfire going.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
With kind regards,
Bill Karau
just sayin........