Jeff, what you said is true, but it doesn't explain the big Paradise fire last year, or the huge wine country fire the year before. The problem isn't one wet winter and spring and growth from that.
Infrastructure must be upgraded, no question. Maybe this means putting money into only those green projects that are economically feasible rather than every one that comes along. Lines must be maintained and undergrowth kept trimmed. Some property owners may not like it, but there are easements, and the needs of the many....
And last but not least is the forests must be maintained. Going natural is not the answer unless we are willing to put up with massive fires on a regular basis. If they aren't started by power lines, with all that fuel they will be started by something else.
Interesting the Kincade fire broke out because of a PG&E mistake even after they shut off power to a massive area.
Infrastructure must be upgraded, no question. Maybe this means putting money into only those green projects that are economically feasible rather than every one that comes along. Lines must be maintained and undergrowth kept trimmed. Some property owners may not like it, but there are easements, and the needs of the many....
And last but not least is the forests must be maintained. Going natural is not the answer unless we are willing to put up with massive fires on a regular basis. If they aren't started by power lines, with all that fuel they will be started by something else.
Interesting the Kincade fire broke out because of a PG&E mistake even after they shut off power to a massive area.