Hat Creek Fire

[Bob Loblaw]

A fire broke out last night close to Hat Creek Park on 299. it burned over Clearwater Lodge and Pit Powerhouse #1 and is heading towards Fall River Mills. Cal Fire saved Clearwater and everyone got out safe.

https://www.redding.com/story/news/l...ate/952298002/

[cdevine]

God bless our firefighters. I've been in Norcal my entire life and I've never seen a fire season like this. Its just frightening.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I hate to say this but how many are started by someone?

[Jake O]

Per an article I read today 84% bill.

This is a bad year for sure with 800k acres burnt so far and the largest in history burning now but in. 2008 we had 1.2 million torched as of right now

I keep hearing “climate change” is the cause due to “longer fire seasons” but 84% is 84% and two of the biggest fire years in history (2008 and this year) both amassed the bulk of fires all as of the first week in august (shout out to uncle jerry)

[Bob Loblaw]

There are 129 million dead trees in California right now, killed by drought and bark beetles that used to die in the winter but don’t anymore because it’s so much warmer. Even if people are starting fires, the fact they they are getting so big so fast is 100% due to climate change.

[Ralph]

There are 129 million dead trees in California right now, killed by drought and bark beetles that used to die in the winter but don’t anymore because it’s so much warmer. Even if people are starting fires, the fact they they are getting so big so fast is 100% due to climate change.

Agreed. The human-caused ignition component has been >80% for at least the past 50 years. The fires we started in the 70's did not burn like the fires we've experienced over the past 15 years.