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They've intended to do this consistently, but confounding factors like air quality guidelines have prevented them from keeping up with the required rate of cont
by rch 3y ago
They've intended to do this consistently, but confounding factors like air quality guidelines have prevented them from keeping up with the required rate of controlled burns.
I can't recall exactly how far behind they are, but if they're permitted to put aside those constraints (unlikely) it'll still take decades at this point.
- Plasmoid 3y agoThere's also fire safety too. If you do a controlled burn when it's too dry then you've just started a massive wildfire.
- bluGill 3y agoOnly if you haven't been keeping up with your controlled burns. If you are keeping up even a dry year shouldn't get out of control.
- vwcx 3y agoAir quality issues are two-fold: the (legal) mandated limits and the popular concerns. The latter are often the blocker on small/regional burn seasons. It's late winter/early spring, land manager is ready to go, and the nearby town doesn't love the smoke.
- bcrosby95 3y agoI wish people could convince these towns that the smoke will come one way or another.