Solutions:
“The big thing people are exploring now, especially when you have these really extreme conditions of wind … is actually converting these fuels, these grasslands, to do something else,” Trauernicht said, adding that some ideas include establishing fire breaks, working with ranchers for targeted grazing, looking at other vegetation types and providing more infrastructure for firefighters.
Here’s what fueled Lahaina’s raging wildfire and how we can reduce future risk (hawaiinewsnow.com)
I grew up in Northern California back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth (slightly exaggerating) – back then, fire breaks were cut across local hillsides and mountains every year. When I have visited California in recent years, I’ve not seen any of these original fire breaks. Did the old fire breaks not work, so they were discontinued? Or was it a cost or environmental issue concern? I don’t know.
