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While true in the Paradise fire case, I just want to remind people that this doesn't apply to the Southern California fires. Here, fires are much more frequent
by labster 8y ago
While true in the Paradise fire case, I just want to remind people that this doesn't apply to the Southern California fires. Here, fires are much more frequent and much larger, and thus fuel loads are less than in preindustrial times. Ignition sources are everywhere now, and Santa Ana wind events are more severe due to climate change.
So the challenge in SoCal is keeping an ecosystem intact with such frequent burns. And that our current fire suppression ability is not nearly enough.
- bluGill 8y agoThe issue in SoCol is fires are normal, but building and living arrangements can't deal with that. If you want to live in those areas you need to build from brick and carry your own protection so a fire won't harm you....
- Sharlin 8y agoThere appear to be several areas in the US whose settlement and continued habitation feel like a testament to human arrogance. Massive floods? Hurricanes? Tornados? Huge wildfires? Check, check, check, check.