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Senator Bernie Sanders, for instance, recently posted on his social media account, "…Eight months since the area has seen rain. The scale of damage and loss is unimaginable. Climate change is real, not "a hoax." Donald Trump must treat this like the existential crisis it is."
However, Chuck DeVore, the author of the opinion editorial published by Fox News, argues that this perspective is flawed. He points out that Southern California, unlike Vermont where Senator Sanders resides, has a Mediterranean climate characterized by low humidity and sparse rainfall. This climate, he says, is why people choose to live in California, and the lack of rain for eight months is not unusual.
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DeVore, a former resident of Southern California for 31 years, dismisses the idea that climate change is to blame for the fires. He cites a historical account from 1834 by Richard Henry Dana Jr., who described a "terrible and magnificent" fire in the area that is currently burning. This fire, which occurred around 1823, was not driven by climate change, DeVore argues.
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He further explains that the coastal hills of Southern California are naturally covered by chaparral, plants that have adapted to fire. However, human activities such as arson, power line faults, and car fires have increased the frequency of fires. Property owners are often advised or ordered to clear a 100-foot defensible perimeter around their properties, but not all comply. Additionally, power companies, under financial pressure to produce more wind and solar power, often neglect costly power line maintenance.
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DeVore also criticizes environmental lawsuits and strict air pollution rules that often prevent or delay the prescribed burns needed for safety. In the dense forests up north, federal and state rules have devastated the timber industry since the 1990s, leading to overgrowth and increased susceptibility to California's typically long dry spells.
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The author concludes by arguing that attributing the fires to climate change is a convenient way for politicians to avoid blame for their policies and to justify imposing centralized government control of energy. He suggests that the solution to California's fires, even if climate change were to blame, is to reduce the available fuel that feeds the wildfires, clear brush from around homes, and maintain or bury power lines in urban areas.