Fire is an important part of american forest ecosystems. The uncontrollable fires we see today are a result of agressive fire suppression over the last century. The underbrush that would have been cleared away by small fires in a precolonial america, has been left to accumulate. Introduced tree species that are not at all fire resistant thrive here. The result is, most forests here have been turned into powder kegs, ready to blow when a fire inevitably happens. Also climate change.
Solving this problem will require new deal level investment in forest management. And a second new deal for climate change. You need more than a guillotine to make that happen.
Fire is an important part of american forest ecosystems. The uncontrollable fires we see today are a result of agressive fire suppression over the last century. The underbrush that would have been cleared away by small fires in a precolonial america, has been left to accumulate. Introduced tree species that are not at all fire resistant thrive here. The result is, most forests here have been turned into powder kegs, ready to blow when a fire inevitably happens. Also climate change.
Solving this problem will require new deal level investment in forest management. And a second new deal for climate change. You need more than a guillotine to make that happen.