But in some ways (okay I didn't even bother reading the article) thats kind of the point. The fires that almost burnt my house down and could have easily been in the same situation this year has nothing to do with forests. Its all brush, it grows a ton in the spring gets dry as a bone and then the Santa Ana's come and PG and E and arsonist firefighters do their thing, but anything can set it off really easily - in reality there is only so much you can do but that isn't done.
But in anycase there isn't any forests to speak of in LA and Ventura Counties (I guess some trees in ventura). Through out the Conejo Grade this is all brush and oak trees that seem to handle the fires pretty well.
This isn't forest management its weeding - at least around here
datricker:
"This isn't forest management its weeding - at least around here." Thanks, I get your point.
Not certain exactly where "forest" ends and "brush" begins, but clearly the principles are the same -- you have to manage it, remove the dead wood, etc.