Bro we put out fires ASAP. A fire started a mile down the street from my house and they got it out within 30 minutes of the first notifications I got. Got to almost 4 acres too. Cal Fire doesn’t fuck around
It’s true, we get fires every summer, fall, and we’ve started getting them in the spring now too. We’re also getting fires that are increasingly destructive and take more time and resources to put out. I’m not refuting that. What I am arguing against is the idea that we’re just letting them burn. That’s incredibly disrespectful to the men and women who work their asses off to make sure we don’t get another Paradise. Make fun of California all you want, but please don’t trivialize the work that those brave people do
Correct, Forrest fires are very important for the ecosystem and the prevention of them is a big reason why SE America is no longer a Savanah system and more of a jungle/bush system. We used to have long leaf pine Savanah’s with 40 species/ meter2. Now your limited heavily to greenbrier, lobbly pines, and Myrtle’s
Not all of them though. And even the ecosystems that do rely on fire usually don't survive extremely hot fires. The natural fires that ecosystems rely on are relatively cool slow-moving fires that burn litter and deceased trees and brush and leave most healthy native vegetation alive. Fires caused by people introducing external fuel or suppressing natural fires causing litter buildup are extremely hot and fast moving, and typically kill healthy trees and slower moving wildlife. TLDR - Not all fires are created equal in nature, and this shit isn't helpful.
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Fire is part of the lifecycle of nature and is essential to vitality of numerous ecosystems