Chaparral Wisdom
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Category: Misconceptions
Fire Misconceptions on the Radio
Dear Ms. Madeleine Brand, Thank you for addressing the wildfire crisis in your December 14th Press Play radio show. You asked some excellent questions. In particular, when a couple of your guests advocated for prescribed fire as a way to prevent another devastating Woolsey Fire, you kept… Continue Reading “Fire Misconceptions on the Radio”
Exterior Fire Sprinklers Saved 188 Properties – Wet homes don’t burn
As renowned fire scientist Jack Cohen has said repeatedly, the wildland fire problem is a home ignition problem, not a wildfire control problem. Cohen has been trying to help fire agencies understand this since 1999. Unfortunately, they have shown little interest. We keep hoping… Continue Reading “Exterior Fire Sprinklers Saved 188 Properties – Wet homes don’t burn”
It’s about Flammable Homes, not forests
Here’s how to respond to those misleading posts claiming our recent fires are all about tree huggers preventing logging and a supposed fuel build up via past fire suppression. 1. Most of California’s most devastating fires were far from any forest (see map below).… Continue Reading “It’s about Flammable Homes, not forests”