"intense wild-fire can have severe and sometimes long-lasting effects on microbial population size, diversity, and function" (pg 82) fws.gov/fire/downloads…
"The vast extent of possible water and watershed changes makes management of these lands crucial. Prescribed fires with low to moderate burn severity
rarely produce adverse hydrologic effects"
Notice>Environmentalists are always right even when they are wrong!
NO Management>Excessive fuel=Excessive Destruction.
The sun, reduced to an orange orb is framed by shifting white and black smoke clouds as hot ash rains down> Everything is permeated by smoke, until your sense of smell is gone. Truly Hell on Earth
fire.ca.gov/general/firema…
In the hills that surround Thousand Oaks, some weeds stand 4-5 feet high, some resemble giant skinny sticks perfect for adolescent "sword fights"
nps.gov/samo/planyourv…