The fire cycle

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by 70fastback

you're joking right

Yes genius, Pretty sure the member you quoted was joking...

[SD1797]

Originally Posted by 70fastback

you're joking right

Sarcasm unappreciated lol

[Mountain Guy]

Originally Posted by Wild&Free

Once the trees are dead, the risk of large scale forest fires from the pine beetle drops off for about 15-25 years. Dead wood doesn't go up as easily or stay burning like green wood. however when the forest becomes a warren of widow makers and blown over deadfall and fresh new underbrush is thick then it's a whole nother story.

Example, Binta Lake Fire.

The area I'm referring to has a lot of duff, undergrowth and deadfall already... I would think that Brown pine needles would only make this valley burn a lot faster.
Would help the pine beetle situation but they've already
moved east thru this area

[Mountain Guy]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

When people want to build cities surrounded by forests maybe they should be building with stone. Home roof sprinklers integrated into the municipal water system should be a must too.

A little bit late for that ...

[Iron Brew]

Drove between Mt. Robson and Jasper. An awful lot of dead pine on the north side. Looks like a major fire waiting to happen.

[borisdavenport]

I don't know what you mean? ;p