Maybe Trump and Newsome read our FanLax postscradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:52 amWhat should become clear is that if the people in charge sit on their hands and do nothing these fires will occur every year. Deal with the problem or be ready to deal with the inevitable outcome. I would think the powers that be in California particularly should be more aggressive at identifying the most dangerous areas of dry kindling and deal with them ASAP.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:18 amWhat you describe is exactly what the generic "sweeping" term implies. I know we are both type A's, but come on. Enjoy you Sunday Red!RedFromMI wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:15 amNo - more like controlled burns to keep too much organic matter from building up. "Sweeping" the ground is only doable in fairly restrictive situations (like right around homes where controlled burning won't work).youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:11 amOh...you mean like "sweeping" the forest floors? Yes, that matters...quite significantly.
Also, timber harvesting can be done to help as well - but politically it has a lot of competing interests. Clear cut? Selective cutting?
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