Prescription burning might work in Sierra Nevada forests (see previous thread!), but not in coastal chaparral, shrubs, grasslands, and forests.
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/living-world/2023/controlled-burns-california-wildfire
Coastal landscapes take too long to recover between fires, and get replaced by much more fire-prone non-native species. Oops.
“Policymakers, agencies and journalists like a simple story. They like a story where one model fits all.”
“These fires are 100 percent ignited by humans.” Like powerlines and more people and buildings in the wildlands.
“No evidence that climate change is playing a role” in wind-driven chaparral fires. Call me crazy, but I think wind and climate are closely connected.
— Rex
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