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wildbill83 · 41-45, M
poor land management around inhabited areas, same problem with California; Tree huggers complain about deforestation / logging, forests are left to fill up with easily combustible under growth; one spark, and the whole shabang goes up in flames...
wildfires are nothing new, it's natures way of replenishing itself; the only thing that's changed is our knowledge of it's frequency.
We have them here in NC all the time too, usually due to lightning strikes; most burn themselves out due to lack of rotten undergrowth as fuel and/or are easily contained due to roads & logging trails acting as natural fire lines/breaks
but the media loves to continuously compound simple problems with complex explanations...
wildfires are nothing new, it's natures way of replenishing itself; the only thing that's changed is our knowledge of it's frequency.
We have them here in NC all the time too, usually due to lightning strikes; most burn themselves out due to lack of rotten undergrowth as fuel and/or are easily contained due to roads & logging trails acting as natural fire lines/breaks
but the media loves to continuously compound simple problems with complex explanations...
