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And Australia? And multiple state and federal fires in the US? Maybe there is a common underlying cause that isn't just "mismanagement"?

• mike_d 5y ago
  Fire requires three things: heat, fuel, and an oxidizer (usually the air). While climate change definitely is bringing the heat to the party, mismanagement of forests is providing the fuel. For the longest time we ignored the fact that small fires eliminate the fuel that big fires need to spread and diligently put them all out.
  • snypher 5y ago
    I wish people would justify their down votes with some comment. This poster is pointing to a pretty valuable part of this discussion and is down voted with no reason?
  • Arn_Thor 5y ago
    Just want to add that climate change doesn't simply add heat, it also often disrupts weather patterns which can cause more drought--and that's arguably more dangerous than just warmer weather.
    • AstralStorm 5y ago
      As a bonus, it can dry and warm the permafrost paving the way for extremely hard to control peat fires.