Western wildfires not really getting a lot of press this year

[Joes Place]

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) statistics show that as of July 19, 2022, 35,964 fires have already burned a total of 5,475,833 acres. This is above the 10-year average of 30,882 fires and the average acreage of 2,988,186 acres.

Statistics | National Interagency Fire Center

www.nifc.gov

Perhaps because California is still below last year's rates

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article263609393.html

 

[HROT]

Coverage prob correlates to what/how much population it threatens.

 

[JupiterHawk]

Sadly it’s kind of become a new norm.

 

[SA_Hawk]

At some point you just have to let the areas away from population burn to clear the under brush.

These areas would catch fire long before there was a National Park Service or firefighters to put them out.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

At some point you just have to let the areas away from population burn to clear the under brush.

These areas would catch fire long before there was a National Park Service or firefighters to put them out.

How often?

 

[fredjr82]

Sadly it’s kind of become a new norm.

My thoughts exactly. It's like mass shootings. Oh? Another one? Desensitized.

 

[SA_Hawk]

My thoughts exactly. It's like mass shootings. Oh? Another one? Desensitized.

Except wildfires is nature's way clearing dead material and promoting new growth. Western wildfires have been around as long as there has been lightning. So kind of a long time.

 

[Joes Place]

Except wildfires is nature's way clearing dead material and promoting new growth. Western wildfires have been around as long as there has been lightning.

While true, it is also a matter of fact that they are becoming more frequent and worse in part due to rising temperatures and less rainfall. Both things that are tied to human-driven climate change.

 

[fredjr82]

Except wildfires is nature's way clearing dead material and promoting new growth. Western wildfires have been around as long as there has been lightning. So kind of a long time.

Absolutely, but the largest damage from a monetary standpoint (Top 7) have all but one been from 2017 or later. While they have been happening for "kind of a long time" the damage is far greater today than its was back then

 

[lucas80]

My thoughts exactly. It's like mass shootings. Oh? Another one? Desensitized.

Ts and Ps.