Soĺ Cal fires

mbaird said

Exactly how are you going to clear millions of acres of brush and sage ? And brush doesn’t generally grow under old growth pines etc… not enough light through the canopy . Also the bark on old Ponderosas is so thick it’s damn near fireproof .
Most overly brushy areas in a forest occur in logged areas .
But I don’t think these fires are in forested areas… most likey foothills with sagebrush and such .
I spend a lot of time wandering through the mountains.

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It’s simple really forestry brings in engineers that map the problem areas. With the topographical data they design fire breaks and fire damns so that the forest is compartmentalized in segments. Then the commissioned forestry teams go in and control burn designated areas out side the dry season to burn out the dead fall and brush. This helps with germination of new growth and burns off all the mess that has a potential to catch up. It’s been done. Time to pull out the old play books.