so basically you’re saying it really is because they have disobeyed Mother Gaia.
Sissyjane: I DO stay away as much as possible. But, I have a 97 year old mother who has to live there and jillions of cousins. I’ll have to come back when she is no longer with us to dispose of her property.
ari-freedom: I am a Christian. “Mother Gaiia” is not a being that I know. Is she a friend of yours? I do know that California ecopatterns are based on a burn/regrowth cycle. There are native plants & wildflowers that are never seen until the forest, or the meadows, are burned. Same with certain species of trees. The burning causes the cones to pop and the seeds to plant and the cycle starts over. By preventing fires, and never clearing the underbrush, it exacerbates the problem because the fuel builds up and the forest explodes once a fire starts — either by design, by accident, or by lightning. The overgrown canyons of S. California are very dangerous. There aren’t many roads — no grid pattern of traffic — so many areas are inaccessible once a fire starts, and people get trapped.
My mother owns 2 lots in Santa Cruz Co. She just pays taxes on them because you could never build because of the fire danger. They are opposte a church campground. If she still owns them when she passes, I’m going to give them to the camp, or give them to the County. She’s been paying those taxes for 60 years. For nothing.
I haven’t rejoiced over anyone losing their home, or being in danger. It truly grieves me. I’ve tried to engage in a serious discussion on this thread, but it seems that most people here just want to take pot shots. So, I won’t waste any more of my emotion here. Keep your hoses at hand and an eye on the sky. Have your cars packed and be prepared to flee.