Dry season - what is the cause?!

[web]

Originally Posted by wburg

It should be noted that this is now officially the worst recorded fire season in California history--just something to put in the "it's not usually this bad" file...

based on a)loss of life b)loss of property c)sq ft????

last years san diego/san bernardinos were bad
the year befores were bad

the oakland fire year was bad....

the malibu fire years were bad

the countless oithers


$$$ now are high due to the cost of ebverything....

[wburg]

web: In terms of total number of fires and total area burned. Note that in each of your examples, the fire was in a particular place...this isn't a particular place, it is spread out all over the state!

[MHarrington]

Originally Posted by web

based on a)loss of life b)loss of property c)sq ft????

Actually, just pristine forest lost. I know that fires are actually helpful to keep forests alive, but...