Why do the California wildfires happen every year?

[Anonymous]

We see them happen every year. What can be done to stop them?

[Douglas1179]

It seems like God got a bit of a grudge against them folks in California. Ya see, He loves the South, where the air is pure and the hearts are full of hospitality, just like me and my good ol' girl Bobby Joe. But out West, they got wildfires every year, and I reckon it's 'cause God's sendin' a message.

In the South, we know how to treat our women right, like the queen of our hearts. Me and Bobby Joe, we had a love that was hotter than a Georgia summer, even if it's just in my memories now. But up in California, they're always burnin', just like my heart when I picture Bobby Joe with someone else. God's probably sayin', "Y'all better straighten up and find some faith, or I'll keep sendin' those flames."

Course, I ain't one to judge, but I do know that if California folks turned to the Lord and stopped livin' so wild, them wildfires might simmer down. Kinda like how I'm tryin' to sober up and clean myself up for Bobby Joe, hopin' she'll see me as her knight in a slightly rusty pickup truck.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Wildfires are natural and healthy and not really dangerous to the forest.

The Problem is, mainly because global warming, the forest is even more dry than 100~200 years ago, leading to these devastating hellfires.

And because these fires are so devastating big fireproof trees can't grow. So the natural cycle of fires burning away just the small dry bushes to give the big trees more nutrients and thats done is broken, and probably broken beyond repair.

In short humans destroyed nature and are now fucked.

[Agape93]

It's hot, they have draughts and there's a lot of eucalyptus trees which are very flammable

[Syntosi]

Global warming definitely does not help with preventing wildfires. There is also a massive water shortage because America has been overusing its water resources beyond what they can sustain. Aside from that it would be nice to have more money dedicated to preventative measures such as hiring more firefights and doing controlled burns.

[Massageman]

Poor planning, not facing the reality of the situation, ignoring problems on the side of the "leadership" in the state. This is just what happens on a cyclical basis in places like that.

[jahaims]

Improper forest management and drought. Wildfires are part of nature's cycle that happen with or without humans but can be better managed through controlled burns etc.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

For the same reason the south experiences Hurricanes every year and in some parts tornadoes.

Out West natural fires happen over there especially in the summer.

[Surely]

Because no one learns from the past mistakes. Need access roads to get plenty of water to put out fires. Along with forest management!

[QuietRunner]

Lots of things but Southern California is naturally a Chaparral so fires are supposed to happen naturally

[lightbulb27]

dry, high winds.

not much...

[ReesesThins2]

Because of liberal morons.

[BarryLiverstone]

No need to stop them. Fires happen

[seeyounexttuesday]

Because California mismanages its land.

[In_Trance]

Because the government sets them every year