Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention

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6. This is not an apples to apples comparison. The climates

between the southeast and CA and the pacific northwest are vastly different as is the type and scope of the forests. In Oregon at the end of last summer we were experiencing days of triple digit temperature with relative humidity in th low teens matching death vally on some days.. The already drought stricken dry forests were dried out even more by these conditions and high winds. A single ember can travel and ingnite a firestorm with days of high wind conditions.