I live on the Florida panhandle, the population isn’t nearly as dense as central and south Florida. There are extensive farmlands and 10’s of thousands of acres covered in trees, mostly pines.
Except hot and dry spells, you will commonly see large smoke plumes here and there on the horizon. That is called “controlled burning”. That is to burn off the underbrush and dead branches, dry pine straw, etc., but not kill the trees. That reduces the kindling and fast fuel that a major fire needs to get started. It works. This method is common across the US in forested areas.
It is illegal in California.
In the meantime, the LA fire dept has spent the last 4 years hiring mostly lesbians as firefighters with no qualifications other than being lesbians.
In the meantime, California has created no new reservoirs since 1979 despite a near doubling of population since.
In the meantime, California passed a $7.5 billion bill to ensure adequate water supply but not a cent has been spent to that purpose. Some of it was used to destroy 4 then existing dams and reservoirs.
A number of years ago, someone ventured that California was rich enough to be stupid. I’m not sure that is the case any more.
Another interesting point: LA, and California in general, has long been famous for the difficulty and time required to get a building permit. We’re talking years for a house. How do you think the 10’s of thousands of people affected by the burning show up to get permits to rebuild their homes and businesses only to be told that they first need an environmental study and permission from 17 different agencies? Do you think there will be hangings? Hopefully.
I lived in Southern California in the 60’s. Plenty of water. Almost all homes of even modest (for California) price had lawn sprinklers. We started off in the Thousand Oaks area, nearish to Saugus, then moved down to the valley. There were fires. Both controlled and wild. Smoky the Bear told us that “Only YOU can prevent forest fires”. The LAFD was one of the best in the world. In the Thousand Oaks area we would sometimes be able to see a real wildfire in the hills. Lots of new fire equipment and men fought the fires. They had water… Read more »
The problem is more than obvious. Considering how large cities like Los Angeles have become pits of progressive ignorance, and incompetence, I doubt much will be done except more regulations, more wasting of public funds, and years of litigation. Attorneys, activists and general rabble-rousers will find a windfall.
I tend to agree with your analysis. But some tiny ember of hope still exists in me that the idiots in California will wake up and throw a fit and demand competence. I realize it’s a forlorn hope.