This is a short post because I think the California wildfires have gotten plenty of press given the inanity of the situation. Here's the deal. Every summer, California burns. It's a guarantee, no? When was the last summer there were no California wildfires?
And every year, the biggest problem is the brush. Lots of brush, lots of fuel for the fires. And never, ever, has anyone thought, "Why don't we cut this stuff back in the fall or the winter or the spring?" Or how about this... cities and counties can pass ordinances ordering property owners to cut back the kindling. Make citizens, organizations, businesses, and municipalities responsible for chopping down and carting away the burnables.
Native Americans used to have controlled burns every year, but that won't work in this case, because the people of California simply won't do this every year and it's no good if they wait a couple of years. By then, there's enough for an inferno. Still, whatever plan is used, removing the fuel should lead to safer summers and fewer notices of wildfires clogging up my evening news.
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