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It depends how you want to put. Fire suppression is indeed the fundamental cause and the shape of development is the barrier to fixing it.
by joe_the_user 3y ago
It depends how you want to put. Fire suppression is indeed the fundamental cause and the shape of development is the barrier to fixing it.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI don't think I agree that the distribution of development poses a significant challenge. If that were the case, you would see at least some controlled Burns in undeveloped areas, but that is not the case. You might see more logging or a small low risk Burns near inhabitated areas. The fact that we still see essentially no control burns is strong evidence that the barrier is Still what it has been for the last 100 years. Bad government policy informed by Environmental emotion instead of environmental science. At the end of the day, the rationale is stupid but simple. People don't like the Aesthetics of a burn Forest for the smell of smoke in the air. Actual risk to life and property from controlled Burns can be effectively minimized. In some areas of the state they never existed in the first place and still don't exist The solution isn't rocket science. You just start with small safe Burns adjacent to communities. Nobody wants to look at a burn scar for several years, so instead they roll the dice on their Community burning down
- cameldrv 3y agoIt’s also dumb concern cargo-cutting in California. Even the limited number of burns that are authorized can be cancelled if the air quality that day is bad.