“Yes, they should, because a lot of apartments have porches that are really close together and could catch fire easily. Besides, most of them have some kind of lawn they can use anyway.”

— Amanda Look, Knox College sophomore, Lawrence

“I think fire holds great responsibility, but I think people are up to the task. I think people really just need to be responsible for their own actions.”

— Ryan Soyez, artist, Lawrence

“That's hard to say. I think most people can handle the risk, but unfortunately there are those out there who cannot.”

— Amanda Bryson, Johnson County Community College freshman, Lawrence

“On wooden porches, yes. On porches with a stone or concrete base, I think it should be fine.”

— Brad Parker, medical technologist, Overland Park