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Originally posted by Paradiddle
You should state exactly how Sierra Club policies play a role (other than the budget/spending issue) in these fires.
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The overabundance of undergrowth in the areas is the cause of the severity of the fires.
The proper way to manage this is to have controlled burns every few years to "weed out" the undergrowth and maintain a healthy environment. Nature had been doing this for millions of years, with lighting causing the fires. The trees in the forest eventually become stronger and more resillient since they don't have to fight the undergrowth for light and nutrients.
The Sierra Club says we must quench all fires all the time and never burn one twig on one tree. This is in direct opposition to how it happens naturally. They even go so far as pursuing legal action (the 40% of the forest service's budget's worth) to prevent controlled burns. And that makes them at least partially responsible because they set up the conditions for these out of control fires through their direct actions.