California will begin backing intentional burns to control wildfire

Re:California will begin backing intentional burns to contro... by chiefalchemist on Friday June 23, 2023 @11:01AM (#36447774)

Ditto. Every wildfire season we hear about how controlled burns would help mitigate the risks and...they haven't been doing that?

At what point does the Fed Gov say, "wait a minute, if you want disaster funding you've got to clean up your act." And certainly the insurance industry has lobbying power, and nothing from them either?

This has a foul smell. I'm rarely pro-litigation but CA residents should start a class action suit again the state for what looks like negligence.

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Re:California will begin backing intentional burns to contro... by mrguyorama on Friday June 23, 2023 @02:33PM (#36450601)

The federal government has full control over much of forest land in california and could have done burns there whenever they wanted.

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Re:California will begin backing intentional burns to contro... by chiefalchemist on Saturday June 24, 2023 @10:06AM (#36458791)

Then name them in the suit as well. But this we have a helpful tool but we're not going to use it is absurd.

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