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We do. And we have setbacks you must maintain and keep brush cleared. But there's still only so much you can do.
by dawnerd 2y ago
We do. And we have setbacks you must maintain and keep brush cleared. But there's still only so much you can do.
- kethinov 2y agoA lot more could be done: https://www.slowboring.com/p/a-better-approach-to-forest-management https://www.slowboring.com/p/a-better-approach-to-forest-man...
- gammarator 2y agoThese aren’t “forests” like in other parts of the West so much as cliffs covered in dry, scrubby brush. I’m pessimistic that they could be systematically cleared or burned in a controlled way.
- onecommentman 2y agoBurning in a dense residential area…no. Draconian clearing of all trees and brush except for selective fire-aware landscaping…yes, but you are paying significant money to make the residential area look uglier (in some eyes, it’s just a High Desert aesthetic for others), a hard sell.
- kethinov 2y agoThe residential area being on fire looks significantly uglier to me.
- TheCapeGreek 2y agoSimilar climates and geographies both either have the issue or manage it better. Greece is a good example of also not managing this properly with its own regular massive fires, while national parks around Cape Town and other parts of South Africa do regular controlled burns in very rocky, hill-y terrain.
- mulmen 2y ago"There's only so much you can do" doesn't mean "we have done what we can" or even "we have done enough".
- gonzo41 2y agoMy other suggestion, which isn't super popular in australia, is we should consider deforesting / reforesting eucalyptus trees. They are a lot of trouble.