California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
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#2Hopefully this fire doesn’t spread.
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#3At least we saw it coming and made some preparations. I think climate change is a massive problem but we can't put it all on climate change because droughts are part of California history and we can put some of the blame on forest management practices.
100 million dead trees in the Sierra are a massive risk for unpredictable wildfires
https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/01/18/sierra-wildfire-risk/
Fire Suppression — And Climate Change — Is To Blame For California’s Megafires
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/09/12/fire-suppressio...
Re: California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
#4Yet another record-setting fire started by PG&E.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pge-may-be...
Re: California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
#5At least we saw it coming and made some preparations. I think climate change is a massive problem but we can't put it all on climate change because droughts are part of California history and we can put some of the blame on forest management practices. 100 million dead trees in the Sierra are a massive risk for unpredictable wildfires https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/01/18/sierra-wildfire-risk/ Fire Suppression — And C…
It's not just one or the other?
Who knew things were complex and sometimes didn't align with one political ideology?
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#6California has by far the most number of wildfires and most acres burned each year compared to other states, no matter your measure. States can sue one another over water rights if one state is polluting water upstream to another state. Is a similar right available for air rights? It seems unfair that Nevada, Idaho, Colorado and Montana have to suffer from California’s mismanagement and lack of prevention, and perhaps a lawsuit would finally provide the right incentives.
Re: California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
#7At least we saw it coming and made some preparations. I think climate change is a massive problem but we can't put it all on climate change because droughts are part of California history and we can put some of the blame on forest management practices. 100 million dead trees in the Sierra are a massive risk for unpredictable wildfires https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/01/18/sierra-wildfire-risk/ Fire Suppression — And C…
I remember how it was a huge deal for weeks when our former president said something along these lines but to a large extent the administration was correct.
I hate the fact that these changes to forestry management are going to be delayed or shot down just because of partisan bullshit. I’d say we’re better than this but I’m not quite sure nowadays.
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#8Many of the larger ones were "complexes", near by started at the same time, bit distinct fires added together I think. (Not a fire expert)
Re: California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
#9Yet another record-setting fire started by PG&E. https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pge-may-be...
A combination of increasing electricity consumption per capita combined with a lack of investment is a perfect storm for wildfires.
Re: California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
#10At least we saw it coming and made some preparations. I think climate change is a massive problem but we can't put it all on climate change because droughts are part of California history and we can put some of the blame on forest management practices. 100 million dead trees in the Sierra are a massive risk for unpredictable wildfires https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/01/18/sierra-wildfire-risk/ Fire Suppression — And C…
I remember how it was a huge deal for weeks when our former president said something along these lines but to a large extent the administration was correct. I hate the fact that these changes to forestry management are going to be delayed or shot down just because of partisan bullshit. I’d say we’re better than this but I’m not quite sure nowadays.
Most of California’s forests are managed by the Interior Department. Why wasn’t federal forest policy changed if the last administration believed that was the primary cause of fires?