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“Melting ice reveals millennia-old forest buried in the Rocky mountains Trees dating back almost 6000 years have come to scientists’ attention due to ice melting in the Rocky mountains, offering a “time capsule” into the past” Melting ice reveals millennia-old … Continue reading →

Academics competing with the Babylon Bee. “By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a UC Riverside study.” CO2 worsens wildfires by helping plants … Continue reading →

This week in 1898, the United States, Australia and New Zealand were all experiencing massive forest fires. Three million acres of the Carolinas burned in just a few hours – in the middle of winter. Later that year the northwest … Continue reading →

In 2016, the New York Times said California’s failure to allow forest fires were destroying forest health Will California Ever Let Sierra Nevada Forests Burn? – The New York Times In 2018, the New York Times said California was at … Continue reading →

Forest Fires – Google Books 04 Jun 1903, 1 – St. Albans Daily Messenger at Newspapers.com

Uncontrollable forest fires in Virginia during April 1880. 23 Apr 1880, 2 – The Enterprise and Vermonter at Newspapers.com In 1930, almost 400,000 acres burned in Virginia, and more than 72,000 acres had burned by mid-June 1941. 15 Jun 1941, … Continue reading →

Besides the record heat, record cold, record floods and record tornadoes of 1936 – they also had record fires. 28 Sep 1936, 1 – The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com

“Ancient records show that centuries ago forest fires were scourges classed with the plague ” Fire-scarred California big trees indicate that great fires occurred there In the years 245, 1441, 1580 and 1797. Evidence has; been found of forest fires … Continue reading →

This book thoroughly destroys all the current misinformation campaign surrounding forest fires. “Every year over 200,000 fires burn and sear the forests of the United States. Every year an average of 31,000,000 acres of forest land is burned over — … Continue reading →

09 May 1909, 82 – The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com