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That's how the world works....just one cause....well maybe 2 causes, after that most peoples minds shut down.
Seriously though, global warming is not fast acting. This is not some sudden new thing, but rather quite frankly the sad fact that most people are stupid and can't grasp that you sometimes just have extreme years along with an inability to understand long-term trends.
I'm not even denying global warming, just pointing out that you can get these types of natural cycles even without it.
I cannot reiterate enough just how dumb the average person is and politicians use that to full advantage, assuming they themselves know better which is rare as well.
We haven't had fires of this proportion, warmer climate and extended droughts add to the ground cover. I don't see how they can manage a few million acres with controlled burns, Oregon has 30 million forested acres and performs prescribed burns on around one-half percent . This is happening worldwide. Sure you can get natural cycles of drought but the 2 degree temperature increase is not part of some natural cycle.
Dumbest statement I heard was the president stating "Its going to getting cooler, just you watch".
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You have to look at the history of the area long before European settlers arrived. Chances are the forests there burned frequently. More frequent low intensity fires are better than once a decade massive fires.
It's the same way along the southeastern coastal plain, our pine forests here evolved to burn, and many wildlife species such as the gopher tortoise depend on it. The forest service here usually does prescribed burning during the winter months when it's cooler, however you still have those same idiots complaining and saying it's "air pollution" and such. Some of the same people who claim to care about the environment really don't understand it at all.
Forest management will only get you so far in preventing fires. If there's prolonged drought combined with arson and/or lightning strikes, it's gonna burn.
I live near some state forest in NC. The forestry service does prescribed burns regularly. In 2011, after a long drought, lightning started a fire. Tens of thousands of acres burned for weeks, clouds of smoke, ash falling like snow, chunks of charred pine bark falling in my yard.
Then you also have accidents like the gender reveal bombs gone wrong and cigarettes. I live in Arizona and we have a similar problem that we can see goes just as bad as this though typically in the north country where we have trees. It can still happen with tumbleweed but in the desert, there is less stuff to truly catch as there is in the more foresty north country.
So what is the reason behind these fires? As we know California hasn't been doing forest management in the last decade because California's Governor and left-wing government refuse to do so. Arsonists have been caught, however the leaders of the Dem. establishment and activists are using the crisis to push faux claims of climate change. So if you believe its climate change, whats your reasoning?
or all three and ignoring one of three doesn't help.
So what is the reason behind these fires? As we know California hasn't been doing forest management in the last decade because California's Governor and left-wing government refuse to do so. Arsonists have been caught, however the leaders of the Dem. establishment and activists are using the crisis to push faux claims of climate change. So if you believe its climate change, whats your reasoning?
57% of California's forests are Federally owned and maintained. 60% is privately owned. 3% is publicly owned. Now you tell me...how does California manage Federal and private land? Would you like them to go on your property and start cutting trees?
Tons of arson going on, most likely from Antifa losers. Complete mismanagement of the forests. The total lack of logging to save endangered owls didn’t work out very well. Plus the climate is changing (it is always in a state of change) and is currently warming and compounding things.
Not only can't you rake up the needles, the State of California only has the right to rake 3% of the forest land in the State the rest is either federally or privately owned. I'm amazed that more people aren't aware of that.
Why would they know that? Most ragging on California don't live in California but will take any opportunity to criticize.
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