The high winds were definitely a factor in causing the embers to jump.

Just go out and give them a shower! All these high winds and stuff we've been having definitely dries them out.

It's definitely a motivating factor.

There's definitely a redemption factor.

Our biggest unknown factor is the Santa Ana winds.

Yes, I did try acting when I was in high school and I was terrible at it. So I definitely have had the experience of being bad at artistic endeavor.