Bad forestry management.
Deliberate burnings to clear trees and to give native firefighter jobs.
Terrorism.
All three are happening.
stupid greenie tree hugging policies resulted in forests that haven’t seen a rake in more than five decades. Now they’re layered with highly flammable pine needles and dry brush. What did they think was going to happen. How about employ some of those illegal aliens clearing out their precious forests of kindling and accelerants.
No, that makes too much sense. Why would they do anything useful about a problem that they caused.
Add in a long dry spell (same occurring in Germany at present).
Just a prelude; folks!
2 Peter 3:7 ESV
But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire,
being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
Mostly, a change in the weather. To assume forest management can control the current fire problem is folly.
Forests are being managed by Mother Nature, in the long term. Her management schedule does not fit the 90 day management expectations of humans who believe they are in control
Who is John Galt?