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Was talking about the San Bernardino Forest. I know they have not been able to clear out the trees, etc., killed by the beetles.

People are really dumb if they don't clear out the underbrush -- really dumb! I can remember burning chaparral in the backyard after clearing it off before putting in a lawn. The chaparrel went up in seconds and ended up ash in the blink of an eye. If that isn't cleared out, a wildfire would expand very rapidly.

Was talking about the San Bernardino Forest. I know they have not been able to clear out the trees, etc., killed by the beetles.

We can't clear the beetled killed trees here in the Sierras where I live. The law does not allow us to protect our property.

Before the Sierra Club and it's communist dupes enacted "environmental protection laws" our forest was a safe and beautiful place to live. Now, it's a fire trap.

We're mighty worried here, our firefighters are down south trying to help those folks.

I know they have not been able to clear out the trees, etc., killed by the beetles.

Maybe under some jurisdictions, but up in the Arrowhead area, they've been cutting like crazy. The problem was that there was so much to cut. Southern Cal Edison said a few months ago that it would have to cut 350,000 trees just to protect its power lines through the area, and they had crews out selecting the trees. But the cost of removing a tree up there is anywhere from $300 to $3000 each, depending on size and location.

http://www.crestlinecourier-news.com/articles/2003/09/04/news/news5.txt

http://www.crestlinecourier-news.com/articles/2003/09/04/news/news2.txt

http://www.fire.ca.gov/ResourceManagement/so_cal_beetle_infest.asp

From the last of the above, the State's Resouce Management and Forestry department website:

"It is the responsibility of the property owner on private property to remove bark beetle infested trees, and due to the extreme fire danger, and the danger of falling trees, officials encourage prompt removal of dead standing trees. Don't wait to receive a notice requiring their removal. Contact a licensed contractor for tree removal and trimming. "