That is less and less true. The intensity of the fires has changed due to the recent history of excessive fire suppression and the resulting fuel accumulation.

That is less and less true. The intensity of the fires has changed due to the recent history of excessive fire suppression and the resulting fuel accumulation. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/wildfires-kill-unprecedented-numbers-of-large-sequoia-trees.htm https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/wildfires-kill-unprecedente...