Millions of acres are currently on fire in Oregon and California. Lots of reasons being offered and lots of excuses. And the carnage and destruction continues regardless of the massive increases in spending on suppression.WHY? We have to ask why? After all, our very lives are at stake.
“Research, published June 7 2024 in the journal Science Advances, finds that inhaling the fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 from wildland fires led to 52,500 to 55,700 deaths in the 11 years from 2008-2018, with an associated economic impact of $432 billion to $456 billion.” ~ UCLA
Can we control human behavior? Clearly that answer is easy, look at the prisons filled to the brim! Never gonna happen.
Can we control lightening? Better call Mt. Olympus and ask for Zeus on that account.
Can we control fuel? YES!
In the past decades Oregon and California had even wetter years followed by long hot summers. But we didn’t see the extreme quantities of grass and brush fuels we see across the landscape today! Why?
