The leading cause of the fires in California is the electric lines that are either overloaded, poorly designed, or poorly maintained. I've seen estimates of 40-70% of the fires are started from these. The fire that wiped out Paradise last year was the direct result of wiring that was almost a century old. The infrastructure is ancient. Right-of-ways are not maintained appropriately (for power lines or roads). Of note is that Oregon does a better job of this, and has fewer fires.
What California SHOULD do is force their electric utilities (the worst of which, PG&E, is now bankrupt) to replace outdated and overloaded equipment, and to use safer and more modern equipment designed to NOT start fires in high wind conditions. They should also maintain the power line right-of-ways, clearing them of things that can catch fire, hit, or fall on, the lines. Cleared areas to each side of transmission lines and roadways limits fire potential, creates fire breaks, and allows access during an emergency. (That's proven and is the standard in most states). Oregon does a much better job of this, which is part of the reason their fire issue isn't as severe.
California has ignored these things which could drastically decrease the number of fires, limit the spread of fires, improve the ability to fight fires, and allow access to (and escape from) areas on fire. The state is responsible for setting these standards, as well as oversight of public utilities. Putting party politics aside, the state has failed. Period.
No, sorry. Firewising their homes is not the answer. It's not the electric company's problem that a bunch of idiots ignite a forest fire because of a"gender identification" party. The solution is not living in rural zones, albeit currently the states don't have the moral decency or fortitude to ban idiotic parties and trash burning and restrict certain areas to housing, And on a federal and global level, not contributing to overpopulation is another answer, probably the only real answer. No doubt very unpopular with our ego-centric species. Thanks!!Please provide the source of your data. I know some large fires were started by powerlines (PGE). I doubt if 40-70% of CA wildfires are started from just power lines.
Getting PGE to update their lines and keep up with powerline right of way maintenance is one part of the puzzle. Homeowners need to Firewise their homes and property. Zoning laws need to be changed regarding where and how homes can be built in fire prone areas.
I agree overpopulation is an issue.No, sorry. Firewising their homes is not the answer. It's not the electric company's problem that a bunch of idiots ignite a forest fire because of a"gender identification" party. The solution is not living in rural zones, albeit currently the states don't have the moral decency or fortitude to ban idiotic parties and trash burning and restrict certain areas to housing, And on a federal and global level, not contributing to overpopulation is another answer, probably the only real answer. No doubt very unpopular with our ego-centric species. Thanks!!
Nothing in there said the arsonist was Antifa or political at all. Fire bugs come out everytime there are wildfires. And then just like meth head in your article, they stand and watch it. They get off on it. Sickos, but I'm not seeing political stance mentioned. And don't use the old argument that it's being covered up by the mainstream media--more bulloney.I guess we already have 1 case of arson for the Oregon fires.
Man arrested, charged with arson in connection with southern Oregon fire - oregonlive.com
Oregon police dismiss inundated calls of arson as bogus and ignore all the phone calls
Oregon Police Inundated by False Reports of Antifa Arson
The leading cause of the fires in California is the electric lines that are either overloaded, poorly designed, or poorly maintained. I've seen estimates of 40-70% of the fires are started from these. The fire that wiped out Paradise last year was the direct result of wiring that was almost a century old. The infrastructure is ancient. Right-of-ways are not maintained appropriately (for power lines or roads). Of note is that Oregon does a better job of this, and has fewer fires.
What California SHOULD do is force their electric utilities (the worst of which, PG&E, is now bankrupt) to replace outdated and overloaded equipment, and to use safer and more modern equipment designed to NOT start fires in high wind conditions. They should also maintain the power line right-of-ways, clearing them of things that can catch fire, hit, or fall on, the lines. Cleared areas to each side of transmission lines and roadways limits fire potential, creates fire breaks, and allows access during an emergency. (That's proven and is the standard in most states). Oregon does a much better job of this, which is part of the reason their fire issue isn't as severe.
California has ignored these things which could drastically decrease the number of fires, limit the spread of fires, improve the ability to fight fires, and allow access to (and escape from) areas on fire. The state is responsible for setting these standards, as well as oversight of public utilities. Putting party politics aside, the state has failed. Period.
For those of us who try our best to educate ourselves about the ecosphere, we understand global changes related to accelerated earth temperature are causing intense forest fires after draughts. They are part of a phenomena regarding ocean currents changed from warmer surface temperature on sea that then change wind current and weather conditions regarding rains, hurricanes, typhoons..
Wind also blows trees onto powerlines. It started one of the fires here. It's not uncommon.
Wind also blows trees onto powerlines. It started one of the fires here. It's not uncommon.
Part of the wildfire problem in the west is environmentalist pushing for so many laws that hamstring fire control. For instance, they can't go out and trim back the underbrush to help prevent fires and he spread of fires. The waste money on liberal programs and paying for drug programs and they can't keep the area safe adn don't have the manpower to deal with the fires.
No, sorry. Firewising their homes is not the answer. It's not the electric company's problem that a bunch of idiots ignite a forest fire because of a"gender identification" party. The solution is not living in rural zones, albeit currently the states don't have the moral decency or fortitude to ban idiotic parties and trash burning and restrict certain areas to housing, And on a federal and global level, not contributing to overpopulation is another answer, probably the only real answer. No doubt very unpopular with our ego-centric species. Thanks!!
The leading cause of the fires in California is the electric lines that are either overloaded, poorly designed, or poorly maintained. I've seen estimates of 40-70% of the fires are started from these. The fire that wiped out Paradise last year was the direct result of wiring that was almost a century old. The infrastructure is ancient. Right-of-ways are not maintained appropriately (for power lines or roads). Of note is that Oregon does a better job of this, and has fewer fires.
What California SHOULD do is force their electric utilities (the worst of which, PG&E, is now bankrupt) to replace outdated and overloaded equipment, and to use safer and more modern equipment designed to NOT start fires in high wind conditions. They should also maintain the power line right-of-ways, clearing them of things that can catch fire, hit, or fall on, the lines. Cleared areas to each side of transmission lines and roadways limits fire potential, creates fire breaks, and allows access during an emergency. (That's proven and is the standard in most states). Oregon does a much better job of this, which is part of the reason their fire issue isn't as severe.
California has ignored these things which could drastically decrease the number of fires, limit the spread of fires, improve the ability to fight fires, and allow access to (and escape from) areas on fire. The state is responsible for setting these standards, as well as oversight of public utilities. Putting party politics aside, the state has failed. Period.
Please provide the source of your data. I know some large fires were started by powerlines (PGE). I doubt if 40-70% of CA wildfires are started from just power lines.
Getting PGE to update their lines and keep up with powerline right of way maintenance is one part of the puzzle. Homeowners need to Firewise their homes and property. Zoning laws need to be changed regarding where and how homes can be built in fire prone areas.
He’s been talking about it. He’s been talking about the failed policies forced upon us by the environmental extremists. It’s time for western state governors and their legislatures to reverse those policies.
Do you know what NEPA is?I think states have different needs and the feds should not apply “one size fits all” standards or requirements. Our system of government is based on the concept of federalism. If you don’t know what that is, look it up.
Trumpets?Which policies? Do you Trumpets ever provide any specifics about anything? What is wrong and why and what has Trump proposed to resolve it? Do you know? Doesn't sound like it.
Trumpets?
So, wanting to return to sound forest management practices where deadfall is removed and underbrush controlled is a bad thing?
Why is everything relative to Trump with liberal loons? Are governors and state legislatures not held accountable any longer?
Western states have sued the US forest service to prevent them from maintaining federal forest lands because the rabid environmental extremists are in control
Thank you. A specific reply indicating what the state can improve on. I wrongfully thought as I am sure many do that most of these fires are natural lightening strikes or careless people. Thank you for the clarification.
I agree that we need to get back to managing the forests for stand density and fuel load.Trumpets?
So, wanting to return to sound forest management practices where deadfall is removed and underbrush controlled is a bad thing?
Why is everything relative to Trump with liberal loons? Are governors and state legislatures not held accountable any longer?
Western states have sued the US forest service to prevent them from maintaining federal forest lands because the rabid environmental extremists are in control
Absolutely.I agree that we need to get back to managing the forests for stand density and fuel load.
What some seem to forget that some of the larger fires in CA are not in "forests". The fires are burning in chaparral stands and grasslands. So managing the fuel on the ground won't work in these areas.
I dont think they understand that before humans settled in California, fires burned between 4 and 12 million acres every year. These fires are small compared to those. Not to mention the intensity of fires in Cali are due to a surplus of fuel caused by people preventing fires from burning their natural course and preventing forest management.If that were true, how would you explain-
As NASA reports:
One of the most interesting things researchers have discovered since MODIS began collecting measurements, noted Randerson, is a decrease in the total number of square kilometers burned each year. Between 2003 and 2019, that number has dropped by roughly 25 percent.
While according to the warmers we are experiencing the highest levels of CO2 and temperature.
In N. CA, W. WA and OR, the trees are very tall and are in every neighborhood. Every yard.Yes - that's the issue that California is having. Wind does not blow trees into powerlines if they aren't next to the lines. With the power lines in a neighborhood, where the risk is less, this means trimming the trees back. With transmission lines, most states remove trees on both sides of the lines so that even a falling tree can't impact the lines.
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