@ DC: True, true. But the fact remains. I still think that IF, we had better forest management, the damage from forest fires would be A LOT less.
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Did forest mismanagement cause the fire?
As I said before, the Earth is warming. There is no denying that. As the Earth gets warmer, it gets drier in some places and wetter in others. But I still think that it is just another earth cycle. Question. Besides melting ice caps and rising sea levels, what are the other downsides of global warming?
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Did forest mismanagement lead to a super dry forest which burns really well?
Actually, yes, it can. Not saying it does, but it can. Think of a lot of trees. And I mean A LOT of trees growing densely together. Then under those dense trees, there is a bit of brush. With all those trees and brush drinking all that water up, it can. But, Once they drink all that water, you will see them all die slowly.
It basically is just a cup of gasoline waiting to be lit.
But then, you might think, "But if all the plants are dead, it should create a "wet" forest again. Right?" Well yes, but over time. It creates really dry ground that just absorbs the water. But, it takes a long time to "re-wet" that dry of ground again.
But still, I think that so called "global warming", could and probably does contribute to that dryness.
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Did forest management even have enough money and people to change things?
Yes, they did. If they would've just stayed on the path they were on, they would still have less fuel to burn. Which, in turn, means less forest fire damage and intensity.
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You could rephrase the hypothesis. Something like "Could better forest management have reduced the damage caused by the forest fires?" - then I would agree and say: "maybe!". But to simply blame them for all of this is too narrow-minded and wrong.
You are true about that. But then it's not provocative enough to start a serious conversation.
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