Deadly fire engulfed Arizona firefighters in seconds

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purplehaze77340 wrote:

it’s just not worth the loss of life. period. let it burn, and concentrate on getting the people in the line of the fire, out.

it’s not worth it.

Jul 01, 2013 11:10pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
BaiJiuUSA wrote:

take it from a forest ecologist who has worked in the Chaparral of southern California

there should be no wildland fire fighting within this Forest Type. Chaparral is designed to burn! Chaparral has evolved for thousands of years to regenerate after large intense fires. The vegetation is dense thick and dry.

Why are people allowed to purchase land and build homes inside this obviously very hazardous environment?

Jul 01, 2013 12:19am EDT  --  Report as abuse
 
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