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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I understand and agree with the sentiment, but I mean, aren't wild fires supposed to be an expected natural disaster? They're just getting worse due to more ideal conditions?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes. And also the explanation for why they're worsening is not exclusively because of fossil fuels/climate change. That is a factor, but others include terrible forestry practices (including, somewhat paradoxically, fire mitigation and fighting).

Not trying to let oil and gas companies off the hook. It's just an issue that has a lot of shared blame between different industries.

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