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Seems as though the fuel for the fires comes from mismanaged and overcrowded forests that are a direct result of the policies of the government elected by the people that live in the state. Time for new elected officials?
https://lhc.ca.gov/report/fire-mountain-rethinking-forest-management-sierra-nevada
Quoted from Roostking:So are you saying San Fran and LA havent hired people to deal with this specific problem? I can find the articles and stats if need be. We both know thats not necessary.
here's one...
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/San-Francisco-Set-to-Roll-Out-the-Poop-Patrol-490874121.html
Quoted from misterschu:they spent billions paying dividends to stock holders while neglecting tree management near their power lines.
https://www.kqed.org/news/11737336/judge-pge-paid-out-stock-dividends-instead-of-trimming-trees
because the state doesn't mandate the maintenance. when I owned 300+ acres in TN, the power company would CLEAR CUT under their power lines every couple of years to prevent this exact scenario, didn't matter if you didn't want them on your property or not.
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