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I don't know why you wouldn't just post the numbers, but here they are, from the data from the link: Arson-caused: 320,814 Human-caused non-arson: 1,046,983

I don't know why you wouldn't just post the numbers, but here they are, from the data from the link: Arson-caused: 320,814 Human-caused non-arson: 1,046,983 Natural-caused: 327,319 (Ignoring all fires classified as unknown/unspecified cause). So, there's as many arson caused fires as natural caused fires, and three times as many non-arson fires from human activities as from arson fires. Make of that what you will.

ceejayoz 2y ago
Even with arson, climate change makes arson-started fires worse. Ignition is only part of the story of the fire; climate change impacts the spread in a variety of ways.
- jonhohle 2y ago
  I’ve previously read that in certain states (California) forestry services no longer maintain forests to avoid serious wildfire conditions.[0][1] Somewhat ironically, while blaming climate change for the problem instead of dealing with the problem, the amount of pollution from mismanagement exacerbates the amount of CO2 released. 0 - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1243599 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1243599 1 - https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadas-burning-because-of-bad-forest-policy-not-climate-change https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadas-burning-because-of-...
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    I'm entirely onboard with "humans are fucking the entire system up in multiple interrelated ways".
  - Blackcatmaxy 2y ago
    This is actually a bit of a political debate, there are those who believe that letting the undergrowth burn will be better long term for forest health and reducing the severity of wildfires. https://www.kqed.org/science/1134217/let-it-burn-the-forest-service-wants-to-stop-putting-out-some-fires https://www.kqed.org/science/1134217/let-it-burn-the-forest-... https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/29/opinion/sunday/california-wildfires-forest-management.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/29/opinion/sunda...

ceejayoz 2y ago

Even with arson, climate change makes arson-started fires worse. Ignition is only part of the story of the fire; climate change impacts the spread in a variety of ways.

jonhohle 2y ago
I’ve previously read that in certain states (California) forestry services no longer maintain forests to avoid serious wildfire conditions.[0][1] Somewhat ironically, while blaming climate change for the problem instead of dealing with the problem, the amount of pollution from mismanagement exacerbates the amount of CO2 released. 0 - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1243599 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1243599 1 - https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadas-burning-because-of-bad-forest-policy-not-climate-change https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadas-burning-because-of-...
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  I'm entirely onboard with "humans are fucking the entire system up in multiple interrelated ways".
- Blackcatmaxy 2y ago
  This is actually a bit of a political debate, there are those who believe that letting the undergrowth burn will be better long term for forest health and reducing the severity of wildfires. https://www.kqed.org/science/1134217/let-it-burn-the-forest-service-wants-to-stop-putting-out-some-fires https://www.kqed.org/science/1134217/let-it-burn-the-forest-... https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/29/opinion/sunday/california-wildfires-forest-management.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/29/opinion/sunda...