(11-01-2019 10:36 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Wild fires have been a natural occurrence from the get go. There are whole ecosystems that are dependent upon wildfires. Entire species of flora that require fire to propagate. We’ve stopped that cycle and the debris has built up on the ground and this is what you get.

At my own place in Kentucky and in Michigan we do prescribed burns and build firebreaks planted with clover in conjunction with the DNR because it’s better for the environment, better for the wildlife and better for people who build their homes in these areas. California has screwed the pooch for so long that this is what they’re going to have to deal with until they change their policies.

Too many of the bleeding hearts don’t have a clue what makes Mother Nature tick when it comes to the natural burn cycle.

Yeah, but wildfires are different from electricity outages.

You don't see Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, or Nevada cutting off electricity to whole cities of 100,000+ people to avoid a risk of wildfire. The very idea is asinine. Turning off the electricity means thousands of generators run by amateurs, which probably increases the overall fire risk in the state.