Sunday, January 12, 2025

Why the fires are out of control: too much water

Boston Globe: "The real reasons why LA’s fires are out of control."
The foundation for the current destruction was laid last winter, when California was hit by epic storms. Over the course of two days in early February, downtown LA recorded more than 7 inches of rain. It was the second year in a row California experienced record-breaking levels of winter precipitation, filling reservoirs and oversaturating the land. A lake deep enough to boat on appeared in Death Valley, the driest place in this very dry state.
You can't make this up.  I'm just spitballin' here but maybe you should have saved that water for the fire season that occurs - in your words - "every year." 

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