Yes please. Although global climate change and the melting of polar ice is going to change more than just the temperature in California. It’s going to screw around with the high and low pressure areas off the coast which will determine how much rain we get and when we get it. The Santa Ana’s (those desert born winds) don’t look to be letting up anytime soon. If the winds would die down, even without rain, the firemen would have a better chance of putting the fires out. The problem with rain after a fire is that there’s no ground cover to hold the water in place so you get a lot of blackened muddy flash floods, rather like Overkill for the areas that have already been hurt by the fire. But I’m praying for rain so that the fires could be put out more quickly…. Also keeping my fingers crossed hoping that it will be just enough soon enough. I’m also praying for the safety of the fireman who are fighting so valiantly in such terrible conditions to save the lives and homes of all those affected.
I suspect core samples of the area would show that forest fires are nothing new.. and predate man and his pollution. The considerable damage done.. is due in large measure because.. people live there. But for the houses a good cleaning by fire is natures way of rejuvenating the land.
Years of drought from climate change have killed off the sycamores and other trees along riparian zones, and even drought tolerant plants have died, it isn’t a short-term lack of rain, or the quick growth of fine fuels after spring rains. Add in that they build in fire prone areas, like Malibu Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains, etc, and the cost of fires. BTW, my first big fire to help fight was in Bel-Air in 1961 when hundreds of expensive homes burned. That the same area is burning again today isn’t a sample of “big brain planning”.
Rain, and less pollutants in the air. More money to the national forests. They had a very wet winter, but the hottest summer ever recorded (beating LAST YEAR’S record) dried it out. It is funny how you don’t believe the globe is warming, but every year we break the heat records and see wild fires spin out of control. We could have rain, but we would have to stop pouring hydrocarbons into the sky, and that would cost too much to one or two private companies. Especially when the poor have their taxes raised to cover the fire departments.
Sadandconfused9 over 6 years ago
Yes please. Although global climate change and the melting of polar ice is going to change more than just the temperature in California. It’s going to screw around with the high and low pressure areas off the coast which will determine how much rain we get and when we get it. The Santa Ana’s (those desert born winds) don’t look to be letting up anytime soon. If the winds would die down, even without rain, the firemen would have a better chance of putting the fires out. The problem with rain after a fire is that there’s no ground cover to hold the water in place so you get a lot of blackened muddy flash floods, rather like Overkill for the areas that have already been hurt by the fire. But I’m praying for rain so that the fires could be put out more quickly…. Also keeping my fingers crossed hoping that it will be just enough soon enough. I’m also praying for the safety of the fireman who are fighting so valiantly in such terrible conditions to save the lives and homes of all those affected.
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Man made global warming is showing its results. Use more coal yell the Republicans as they clutch their Koch bribes paid for by tax breaks.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 6 years ago
I suspect core samples of the area would show that forest fires are nothing new.. and predate man and his pollution. The considerable damage done.. is due in large measure because.. people live there. But for the houses a good cleaning by fire is natures way of rejuvenating the land.
Dtroutma over 6 years ago
Years of drought from climate change have killed off the sycamores and other trees along riparian zones, and even drought tolerant plants have died, it isn’t a short-term lack of rain, or the quick growth of fine fuels after spring rains. Add in that they build in fire prone areas, like Malibu Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains, etc, and the cost of fires. BTW, my first big fire to help fight was in Bel-Air in 1961 when hundreds of expensive homes burned. That the same area is burning again today isn’t a sample of “big brain planning”.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 6 years ago
Well, shove several million people into an area that MIGHT support 50,000 naturally, and you WILL screw things up!
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
Rain, and less pollutants in the air. More money to the national forests. They had a very wet winter, but the hottest summer ever recorded (beating LAST YEAR’S record) dried it out. It is funny how you don’t believe the globe is warming, but every year we break the heat records and see wild fires spin out of control. We could have rain, but we would have to stop pouring hydrocarbons into the sky, and that would cost too much to one or two private companies. Especially when the poor have their taxes raised to cover the fire departments.
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Republicans don’t care if they destroy the environment as long as they have a good quarter. That just happens to be the truth.