[F.J. Mitchell]

I never thought much about it until I heard a reporter make a statement, something like: " California is on fire everywhere north of the border."

Considering that the brush and landscape along the Pacific coast is pretty much the same in Mexico as in the USA, I wondered, why is it burning here and not there? Not that I wished the same suffering upon them, but just a simple generic: why?

[Lazamataz]

I never thought much about it until I heard a reporter make a statement, something like: " California is on fire everywhere north of the border." Considering that the brush and landscape along the Pacific coast is pretty much the same in Mexico as in the USA, I wondered, why is it burning here and not there? Not that I wished the same suffering upon them, but just a simple generic: why?

Actually, Glen Beck had a wonderful answer to this: Because, in Mexico, all deadwood is collected and used for fireplaces and cooking pits.

Here, we let it sit.

[hotpotato]

Considering that the brush and landscape along the Pacific coast is pretty much the same in Mexico as in the USA, I wondered, why is it burning here and not there? Not that I wished the same suffering upon them, but just a simple generic: why?

It did burn south of the border. As far as I know, it still is.

[El Gato]

Considering that the brush and landscape along the Pacific coast is pretty much the same in Mexico as in the USA, I wondered, why is it burning here and not there?

It is burning there to some extent. Not too far south of San Diego, IIRC. Still we know some of the fires are arson, at least one was due to act of stupidity, the others are unknown at this time. The arsonists, whoever they might be, might not like the idea of spending the rest of their days in a Mexican prison, with no one to bring them decent food, clothing, or bedding, all things taken for granted in US prisons, but supplied by the families of prisoners in Mexico (in most cases that is). (along with a bit of "the bite" for the guards and other staff).