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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Even this can have negative impacts. More frequent, smaller forest fires allows for the "fuel" to be burned off in small quantities. If you go too long without the fuel being used, it builds up, until you get a very large forest fire. Which happened a few weeks ago (sparked by the other right conditions, of course)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You just described the cultural burning practices that were in place for thousands of years though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Right, which I would say is not forest fire prevention, since they are starting forest fires. It's more so forest fire mitigation. Perhaps that's getting into semantics, but I thought it was a necessary clarification.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Thank you, no that makes total sense

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes, occasional small forest fires are actually good for nature. Young trees csn grow, more resistant than the old wood against storms and pests. A lot in nature even relies on those cycles, pioneer weeds as an example. We really only made things more convenient for us short term with managed woods, without understanding half of it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

i thought there was a group that actually made small fires in forests for this reason. im pulling from a severe backlog in my mind so im just going to comment this and someone can tell me if im wrong or right 😂