• Cam@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Either the forests are not being managed well or someone is starting these fires. If it is arson, it is some environmental terrorist likely trying to prove a point by destroying forests and communities.

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      1 year ago

      Draught, and storms with not so much rain but lighting causing fires. Then a week of a heat dome with a subsequent cold front that brought in high winds and pushed fires out at rapid speeds

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        1 year ago

        Why is everything a conspiracy? What is ironic is how many “conspiracies” during COVID came true like vaccine passports. So being called a “conspiracy theorist” is a compliment. It means I am likely onto something.

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        1 year ago

        I would like to hear it and I would prefer them to stay

        But I respectfully disagree with the theory of intentional arson, wildfires are started all the time by dry conditions and lighting strikes, California gets them frequently. I mean, it’s not really a stretch to assume overly dry conditions coupled with 50,000 degree lighting strikes could start a fire.

    • Ironfist@sh.itjust.works
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      Global warming is drying our forests making them easier to burn. The temperatures have been crazy high this year.