[dangus]

Definitely not. The burning has been constant all winter.

[crusty old prospector]

There is nothing worse than the smell of smoldering, wet oak leaves.

[SovereignVA]

>>Definitely not. The burning has been constant all winter.

Oak trees do a gradual leaf drop all winter, and hang on to some of their leaves right up to spring. They also self-prune; if nutrients are inadequate, they withdraw stored energy from limbs and drop them.