American Wildfires

canndo

canndo

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I live in the middle of wildfire country. In the 30 years I have been here there have been 22 major fires in my area. We have been forced to evacuate several times. smoke jumpers are God here, they never pay for their meals or beer.

They are to a man, upset that anyone might suggest that they are in any way a party to poor forest care.

Continued dry climate. CLIMATE, has encouraged the explosion of bark beetles.

The bark beetles destroy the area under the bark of our trees and kill the plant.

It's easy to see, the trees turn a rust red color and then those trees become 40 foot tall gas cans. Millions of them.

We constantly log the area in order to reduce the threat. It doesn't work.

But we are still told that maybe we should "rake away the undergrowth".

Bullshit.


We also have large developed areas abutting wild land. We started doing controlled burns. One burn got out of hand and now all the municipalities have laws against controlled burns.

Much of our land is federal and must be managed according to federal guidelines.

We have lost pilots and jumpers, we don't like that. We do all we can to stop fires here but the problem is climate.

Period. And it isn't getting any better.
 
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CatHedral

CatHedral

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canndo said:
I live in the middle of wildfire country. In the 30 years I have been here there have been 22 major fires in my area. We have been forced to eOur smoke jumpers are God here, they never pay for their meals or beer.

They ate to a man, upset that anyone might suggest that they are in any way a party to poor forest care.

Continued dry climate. CLIMATE, has encouraged the explosion of bark beetles.

The bark beetles destroy the area under the bark of our trees and kill the plant.

It's easy to see, the trees turn a rust red color and then those trees become 40 foot tall gas cans.

We constantly log the area in order to reduce the threat. It doesn't work.

But we are still told that maybe we should "rake away the undergrowth".

Bullshit.


We also have large developed areas abutting wild land. We started doing controlled burns. One burn got out of hand and now all the municipalities have laws against controlled burns.

Much of out land is federal and must be managed according to federal guidelines.

We have lost pilots and jumpers, we don't like that. We do all we can to stop fires here but the problem is climate.

Period. And it isn't getting any better.
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That sounds like here.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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canndo said:
I live in the middle of wildfire country. In the 30 years I have been here there have been 22 major fires in my area. We have been forced to evacuate several times. smoke jumpers are God here, they never pay for their meals or beer.

They are to a man, upset that anyone might suggest that they are in any way a party to poor forest care.

Continued dry climate. CLIMATE, has encouraged the explosion of bark beetles.

The bark beetles destroy the area under the bark of our trees and kill the plant.

It's easy to see, the trees turn a rust red color and then those trees become 40 foot tall gas cans. Millions of them.

We constantly log the area in order to reduce the threat. It doesn't work.

But we are still told that maybe we should "rake away the undergrowth".

Bullshit.


We also have large developed areas abutting wild land. We started doing controlled burns. One burn got out of hand and now all the municipalities have laws against controlled burns.

Much of our land is federal and must be managed according to federal guidelines.

We have lost pilots and jumpers, we don't like that. We do all we can to stop fires here but the problem is climate.

Period. And it isn't getting any better.
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And it sounds like Colorado. Right down to the beetles.

Climate change is expressing itself here as less moisture in a region that was already pretty dry and warmer winter temperatures. Warner winters fail to kill pine tree beetles. Dry weather and dead trees are leaving tens of thousands of acres tinder dry for any stay dry lightning strike or stupid camper to set ablaze.
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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canndo said:
I live in the middle of wildfire country. In the 30 years I have been here there have been 22 major fires in my area. We have been forced to evacuate several times. smoke jumpers are God here, they never pay for their meals or beer.

They are to a man, upset that anyone might suggest that they are in any way a party to poor forest care.

Continued dry climate. CLIMATE, has encouraged the explosion of bark beetles.

The bark beetles destroy the area under the bark of our trees and kill the plant.

It's easy to see, the trees turn a rust red color and then those trees become 40 foot tall gas cans. Millions of them.

We constantly log the area in order to reduce the threat. It doesn't work.

But we are still told that maybe we should "rake away the undergrowth".

Bullshit.


We also have large developed areas abutting wild land. We started doing controlled burns. One burn got out of hand and now all the municipalities have laws against controlled burns.

Much of our land is federal and must be managed according to federal guidelines.

We have lost pilots and jumpers, we don't like that. We do all we can to stop fires here but the problem is climate.

Period. And it isn't getting any better.
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I lost my home and my whole community in the Camp Fire, Nov 8, 2018
Any you mother fuckers wanna talk some shit like climate change aint happening speak up. Pm me if you’d like i’m right here
 
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mooray

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canndo said:
85 percent of u.s. wild fires are started by humans. But that really makes no difference unless you can stop them.

Humans have been participating in wild fires since they discovered fire.

That kinda makes them natural.
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Was reading an interesting article recently on the perception of what's natural, due to our short time here...
www.history.com

Native Americans Used Fire to Protect and Cultivate Land | HISTORY

Indigenous people routinely burned land to drive, prey, clear underbrush and provide pastures.
www.history.com www.history.com
 
Don't Bogart

Don't Bogart

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Don't Bogart

Don't Bogart

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mooray said:
Was reading an interesting article recently on the perception of what's natural, due to our short time here...
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We going anywhere?? What should I pack?
Oh.....wait a minute I took that the wrong way.
I have to admit on this pot site I find it really hard to be serious.
Feels good.
 
Don't Bogart

Don't Bogart

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Tell me the differences between...
Guy friends
Girl friends
boy friends
women friends.
I can say I have a girl friend, (close).
A women friend, (associated).
A guy friend, (buddy).
A boy friend??, (uncomfortable from my perspective).
See what you get from a joint.
Your thoughts.
 
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