Yosemite is burning....

fires are natural and can be quite healthy to a forest environment

Yellowstone forests were healthier than ever after the big fire several years back

Is this a natural fire or arson?

not determined yet

I love yosemite as well but it isn't burning. The fire isn't in the park but near it. Even the nightly news last night said "... the seguoias are burning." and they showed pine trees in the picture. It is a big fire but it was caused by lightning. Yosemite will survive!!

In the long run, Yosemite will survive just as Yellowstone has. Fire is the natural course of the forest. It may not look the same for a few years but it will return in time.

The biggest problem is man. For far too long we have extinguished all fires. Over time the fuel in the forest builds up and we have to suffer the consequences. In 1988, Yellowstone burned until mother nature put it out herself.

Keith

kedanie wrote:
In the long run, Yosemite will survive just as Yellowstone has. Fire is the natural course of the forest. It may not look the same for a few years but it will return in time.

The biggest problem is man. For far too long we have extinguished all fires. Over time the fuel in the forest builds up and we have to suffer the consequences. In 1988, Yellowstone burned until mother nature put it out herself.

Keith

X2 (or is it X3?) Man has stopped naturally occurring fires for years. Science has shown that fires are good for a healthy forest.

C130 air drop on Rim fireNews reporting that the fire has reached inside the park,still growing with very little containment.
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?bctid=2625296031001