North of McClure Pass, the Forest Service was performing a prescribed burn at the foothill of Mount Sopris (12,965 feet). Not a bad photo opp as well.
A prescribed burn at White River National Forest produces smokey conditions in Colorado.
Don’t Panic, It’s A Prescribed Burn.
A prescribed burn at White River National Forest produces smokey conditions in Colorado.
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We can’t help but worry when we see smoke!
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It was supposed to be a 2 day burn but a local told me it got out of hand and it took extra crews to put it out
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Even pros can get into trouble ‘playing with fire’ I guess.
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Fantastic shot!
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One of the contributing factors related to California’s devastating wildfires is the mismanagement of our forests. This includes fire breaks, culling of overgrowth, clearing of undergrowth, and controlled burning. The state receives millions of dollars of federal funding to perform these tasks but the money goes unspent due to political pressure from environmental lobbyists who are more concerned with the habitat of an endangered moth than human life and property.
California’s largest wildfire burned over one million acres across seven counties in August 2020. Pending lawsuits and the threat of federal defunding prompted the Democrat governor to order a resumption of controlled burns.
Similar restrictive policies have contributed to California’s perennial drought problems and mandated rolling brownouts. The state does not have the capacity to store water or generate energy.
In wet years, trillions of gallons of rain water flow into the Pacific Ocean for lack of reservoirs. Every summer, there isn’t enough power to keep the air conditioner running.
Water storage and power plants are opposed by environmentalists. The Green Agenda has made California one of the most expensive states to live. Ironically, activists don’t mind scarring the land with wind and solar farms despite their ecological drawbacks.
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