[BansheeBill]

Interesting info the mainstream media does not seen to be covering

[Ingtar]

From the title: What kind of invasive grass spontaneously combusts?

[V_TWIN]

One of my first thoughts when I heard about this was does Hawaii do prescription burns......given its an Uber lib state more than likely full of tree huggers I doubt it.

[4yearlurker]

right. I believe this load of poo. This is right up there with bat soup causing Covid.

[13foxtrot]

Fire hydrants with no water probably didn’t help.

Another Democrat utopia burning to the ground.

[blueunicorn6]

Looked like the fire started at the base of the mountains/hills behind Lahaina.

Swept down over grasslands into Lahaina.

Lots of old wooden structures in Lahaina that caught fire.

Fire jumped roads and even burned up boats sitting in water in the harbor.

Lots of politics already with this fire.

There will be several bad decisions that caused and contributed to this fire.

[Jeff Chandler]

Every living thing on those islands is “invasive”.

[liberalh8ter]

I have no idea about the origin of this fire but I do know that invasive grasses need to be managed. In Florida, cogon grass is a big problem. I spent some time talking with our local Forestry agent and he said he loses sleep over areas that are infested with it because it's such an excellent fuel for fire.

[Flycatcher]

Fire specialists call it the “grass-fire cycle”: Heavy rainfall on the Hawaiian islands causes the invasive grasses to grow up to 15 centimeters in height in one day. Then the dry season comes and the grass burns. After the fires, the grasses sprout rapidly in certain areas, spreading and crowding out native plants that are less adapted to wildfires, making the cycle even more destructive.

This “grass fire cycle” plays out in the Great Basin of the American West too. The invasive species known as Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is the culprit here. It’s changing the landscape, and in a very bad way.