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Old 08-18-2003, 06:43 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally posted by bundy
great pictures.

but its such a shame that the fires are so destructive.

i´m from Sydney, so i know just how big bushfires affect you. and my heart goes out to all of those affected.

Australian bush needs the fire to regenerate, so in a (harsh) way, the fires are necessary. but how do these fires affect the beautiful BC wilderness?
Low growing brush needs to be cleared out so that the big trees can thrive. The underbrush can choke out the saplings. California has discovered that by strict fire prevention they've severely damaged the Sequoia (sp?) forests. Seems the seed pods need heat to open and germinate. Sad as it looks, some fires are neccessary. Damn shame about the human loss, though.

(grumpy watches PBS )
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