Partly yes, but 10 years ago, or even 5, were not even 1% as bad as they are now. Forest litter, undergrowth and logging practices didn't really change in that time, but the heat did. Drought cycles have happened periodically, but the fires didn't get anywhere like this. I think we've pushed the limits of a complex system and we're seeing the beginnings of a sudden and dramatic shift.

Look at wildfires probably anywhere on the planet. The trend is the same, independent of policy.

If you don't do occasional controlled burns, when you leave it several years the next fire will be a huge one.

yeah no joke. But that's not what were looking at here on a global scale...