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> Prevention of wildfires requires human intervention and brush clearing. I believe this is a factor right now in California Prevention of all wildfires requir
by theptip 4y ago
> Prevention of wildfires requires human intervention and brush clearing. I believe this is a factor right now in California
Prevention of all wildfires requires intervention, but the natural state is lots of small fires and that actually results in fewer huge fires, so “neglect” is a valid strategy. Unfortunately it’s hard to do proscribed burns to “catch up” to the natural state as they are unpopular.
- aliqot 4y agoWildfires are the natural earth's own clearing process, returning carbon harvested by the trees to the soil. It's only a negative thing because it effects us.