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Furaffinitydotnet 10 points ago +16 / -6

Eucalyptus is the reason for the fires. It's invasive from Australia. The wood is flammable because the fire activates the seeds.

Cali power is liable for fire. They shouldn't be.

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Kyro5411 17 points ago +17 / -0

Wasn't invasion. Planted in purpose by railroad company for cheap fast-growing wood. Didn't realize it is split so easily and was worthless for tracks.

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LorettasKankles 8 points ago +9 / -1

Huh, now that you mention it. Wherever there are tracks in CA there are eucalyptus trees.

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Kyro5411 3 points ago +3 / -0

If you drive through Montana de Oro, you can see the eucalyptus are planted in rows.

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LorettasKankles 2 points ago +2 / -0

I’ll go there tomorrow! I’ll bring the kids too.

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itsdangerous 6 points ago +6 / -0

part of the reason. the main issue is how they explode during already started fires, basically they help the fire progress much faster. but again its part of the reason.

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my_pw_is_password 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah so either you do preventative burning like the aboriginals have done for years where they lived. Or you wait till nature takes care of it in one big home destroying, life taking Forest Fire every few decades.