There were 42,538 wild fires in the US this year – the lowest total since 1984.
National Interagency Fire Center
National Interagency Fire Center
In 1938, there were 185,000 wild fires in the US
The number of fires is down 77% since 1938.
There were 42,538 wild fires in the US this year – the lowest total since 1984.
National Interagency Fire Center
National Interagency Fire Center
In 1938, there were 185,000 wild fires in the US
The number of fires is down 77% since 1938.
It can’t be true. I have it from many excellent authorities that this unprecedented global warming has resulted in massive increases in fires.
Since I was called out on this by a commenter, so shall I call out you:
Prior to 1983, sources of these figures are not known, or cannot be confirmed, and were not derived from the current situation reporting process. As a result the figures above prior to 1983 shouldn’t be compared to later data.
Unless you really believe there was a step change in fire count, but not area, between 1982 and 1983.
I can confirm that humans were too stupid to count prior to 1983, but they were able to go to the moon.
If the counting methodology change was in the opposite direction (old data had lower fire counts) and someone used an old vs. new comparison to show a dramatic increase in fires, you’d eviscerate their argument. You’re smart enough to know exactly what you’re doing, and if you don’t retract this, it speaks volumes.
volume 11 – like spinal tap
Lowest fire count since 1984. Get over it
It must be getting hard for them not to find convenient disasters that haven’t been bigger before.