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Written by Jeremia Kimelman on 2025-01-15 at 22:53

The fires in LA seem to be particularly destructive for an array of factors but a major one is just how dry it is in the area!

Soil moisture levels across southern California are between just 2% and 5% of average, "leaving dust where there should be mud" and resulting in alive plants burning like they're already dead, reports Alastair Bland

https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/dry-danger-zone-california-fires-climate-change/

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Written by Jeremia Kimelman on 2025-01-15 at 22:53

In his reporting, Alastair talked to Alexandra Syphard, a senior research ecologist & adjunct prof at San Diego State who said not only would clearing brush from the whole area not have made a big difference on this fire, it might make things worse!

https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/dry-danger-zone-california-fires-climate-change/#h-brush-clearing-wouldn-t-help-much-experts-say

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