Trump's Wall Fight Will Worsen California Wildfires

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump renewed his fight with California this week by claiming that fire prevention in the state is inadequate. He even went so far as to threaten withdrawing federal aid from victims of the Camp Fire and other high-profile disasters.

But while he tweets one thing, the President’s actions are actually making the situation in California worse. Not only is the shutdown hampering federal fire-prevention efforts in the state, the Trump administration is also looking to divert funds earmarked for wildfire victims toward construction of the proposed wall on the southern border.

Link to tweet

The President has repeatedly claimed that inadequate forest management is to blame for California’s disastrous wildfires. Yet of the 33 million acres of forest in the state, 19 million acres (57 percent) are managed by the federal government. Only three percent of forests in California are managed by the state. The Camp Fire—one of the most expensive natural disasters in American history—started on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service.

Two of the most effective tools for preventing wildfire are controlled burns and mechanical thinning. It’s dry brush, not large, mature trees, that starts fires, so removing that brush is essential both for preventing blazes and minimizing their impacts. This could have been what Trump was referencing when he talked about the need to “rake” California's forests.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Mean, heartless bastard......

Gavin Newsom needs to make some noise directed Tru,p's way.

Constituents of Republican reps in DC need to make noise.