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And covering arsonist traces Last week: "we, the government of Castilla will rebeal against prohibition of chasing wolves following other rebel local governmen

And covering arsonist traces Last week: "we, the government of Castilla will rebeal against prohibition of chasing wolves following other rebel local governments" (Wolf is a protected species, so what they were saying is: we don't want to follow the law). A few days later. Casually, the biggest wildfire registered to date in Spain started in the area with more wolves of Spain, a well known place that had a big touristic appeal, lots of deer, and with registered basically no wolf attacks to cattle. But lets blame the timber for wildfires that start in the tongues of politicians. Breastfeed the crazy, harvest what you sow. It happened every single time in the last years. So currently there is some pressure to blame... for example, the birds that drop dead in the firebreak under the line. Because firebreaks are superflammable it seems. Better than fix the wires.

throwaway5752 4y ago
It is climate change rapidly drying out areas that previously were not as dry. So you have decades of excess carbon in timber that the land can no longer sustain. You don't have to get into scenarios involving wolves, Castilla, and arson. Same as the birds, it so simple: the stochastic cause of the fire is irrelevant. It could be a spark from a line, a electrocuted small animal, a squatting vagrant making dinner, or even lupine hating Spaniards... but that happened before all the time, and it didn't result in the most massive and intense wildfires in human history.
- pvaldes 4y ago
  There is not such thing as an excess carbon in tinder. The normal way is that this tinder will became soil, soaked in water. The more older the forests, the more humid the place, unless we reset it removing the water and the soil, by frequent deliberate burning.
  - jefftk 4y ago
    This depends a lot on where in the world you are. Many places are just very dry, and before humans used to burn regularly.
- mistrial9 4y ago
  The subject of the cause of wildfires is being studied intensely by specialists, and by partisans, and by horrified and urgent public individuals, at this time. California has the ability to collect data and study in ways that can be applied to other fire-prone landscapes where there are fewer resources. Current research shows that the large majority of wildfires in California are caused by humans at this time. A parent comment here ("stochastic") is basically accurate. (references on request) Dry lightening is also a leading cause of wildfire in the dry season, and was the cause of many, many simultaneous fires recently in California.

throwaway5752 4y ago

It is climate change rapidly drying out areas that previously were not as dry. So you have decades of excess carbon in timber that the land can no longer sustain. You don't have to get into scenarios involving wolves, Castilla, and arson. Same as the birds, it so simple: the stochastic cause of the fire is irrelevant. It could be a spark from a line, a electrocuted small animal, a squatting vagrant making dinner, or even lupine hating Spaniards... but that happened before all the time, and it didn't result in the most massive and intense wildfires in human history.

pvaldes 4y ago
There is not such thing as an excess carbon in tinder. The normal way is that this tinder will became soil, soaked in water. The more older the forests, the more humid the place, unless we reset it removing the water and the soil, by frequent deliberate burning.
- jefftk 4y ago
  This depends a lot on where in the world you are. Many places are just very dry, and before humans used to burn regularly.
mistrial9 4y ago
The subject of the cause of wildfires is being studied intensely by specialists, and by partisans, and by horrified and urgent public individuals, at this time. California has the ability to collect data and study in ways that can be applied to other fire-prone landscapes where there are fewer resources. Current research shows that the large majority of wildfires in California are caused by humans at this time. A parent comment here ("stochastic") is basically accurate. (references on request) Dry lightening is also a leading cause of wildfire in the dry season, and was the cause of many, many simultaneous fires recently in California.