Ok California. Now what?

Mutineer

Mutineer

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I don't live anywhere near where the current fire is happening, but I DO know a few things about the native plants and trees that are in much of California.

Fire in many areas of California (not caused by man) is a natural part of the ecosystem. Very many of the native plants and trees in California have evolved to be made to burn as a natural part of their life cycle. Very many species of these plants and trees don't reproduce UNTIL they are on fire. In summary: Many native plants and trees in California are made to burn, and are begging to be set on fire.

Mankind is to blame for not allowing the fires to burn in order to allow the natural cycle of death and rebirth. This causes a huge surplus of undergrowth that WILL one day burn, but much more intensely because so much fuel has accumulated.

I would very much like to blame Newsom, and the legions of wacko environmentalists running my state. But I honestly do not believe they (or anybody) are really to blame.

In my area, controlled burns are very common. However, I believe that wildfires (and earthquakes) in California are simply ultimately unavoidable.

I do believe that alot more controlled burns (waaay more than are being allowed) need to happen in California.
 
MAKAVELI

MAKAVELI

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vantexan said:
If you are in an area prone to wildfires you make sure you do everything to mitigate fire risk. They didn't.
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Sorry bubba, there's not much you can plan for a wind event with hurricane force winds. If you ever been in Socal during the Santa Ana's you might understand that Fires are inevitable.
 
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Gotta Go

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Mutineer

Mutineer

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vantexan said:
If you are in an area prone to wildfires you make sure you do everything to mitigate fire risk. They didn't.
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Very much of California is a wildfire waiting to happen. With Santa Ana winds, they are simply unavoidable. The only real way to mitigate that risk is to simply not live anywhere near forests or undeveloped areas, and where Santa Ana winds happen.

Even IF California wasn't run by moonbats and idiots, I really don't think the final outcome of this disaster would be significantly better.
 
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vantexan

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MAKAVELI said:
Sorry bubba, there's not much you can plan for a wind event with hurricane force winds. If you ever been in Socal during the Santa Ana's you might understand that Fires are inevitable.
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But you don't add fuel to the fire by letting underbrush get out of hand. They have Santa Ana winds every year but this year they were exceptionally strong. They pushed an already very strong fire from the underbrush growth down onto the city. The fire would not have been as intense and much more manageable if that underbrush wasn't there. And then to top it off they had hundreds of hydrants with no water. These are easily.manageable things that didn't happen because of trying to please environmentalists.
 
UnionStrong

UnionStrong

Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Gotta Go said:
Explains it all…
You can vote your way out of it…
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Real estate tycoon tells California to 'revolt and protest' Democrats who could have prevented fire disaster

Grant Cardone tells Fox News Digital Californians must "demand" Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass are held accountable and resign over the "corrupted" wildfire management.
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Real estate tycoon tells California to 'revolt and protest' Democrats who could have prevented fire disaster
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That clown mayor Bass needs to go. California is officially a 3rd world country now. The incompetence of all the politicians and DEI hires is on display for the whole world to see. What a sht show. Keep electing democrats, you fools.
 
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vantexan

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Mutineer said:
Very much of California is a wildfire waiting to happen. With Santa Ana winds, they are simply unavoidable. The only real way to mitigate that risk is to simply not live anywhere near forests or undeveloped areas, and where Santa Ana winds happen.

Even IF California wasn't run by moonbats and idiots, I really don't think the final outcome of this disaster would be significantly better.
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Look at forest management in Europe. They don't have wildfires like we do. Not for nothing that serious wildfires in the U.S. are almost always in blue states where environmentalists sue to stop clearing underbrush.
 
Mutineer

Mutineer

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vantexan said:
These are easily.manageable things that didn't happen because of trying to please environmentalists.
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I believe this could be a significant factor in the current situation.

But I'm not totally convinced that Republicans would've been better prepared, or more proactive in this particular disaster.
 
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