you know nothing about fire ecology

Interesting. I have been reading a lot about regen methods and a lot of it makes sense but is maybe a risk of this method of management is more fires! What should they do to contain these. Maybe a ring around the forest to act as a barrier to stopping spread to urban areas.

It’s awesome that you’re thinking regeneratively. I understand that when a tree dies naturally and falls it creates a habitat that nurtures the ecosystem. I also understand that when trees are harvested, the branches are stripped off and left behind to emulate the natural cycle. I believe that when trees are harvested for wood, they leave the branches in well spaced piles to mitigate the fire risk. Wildfire fuel management is an important part of a well-managed system. In this example, they clearcut to build a trail and left miles of whole trees creating an unnatural fuel source.

In a humid environment that's true but that area of Cali is brittle. Leaving that much carbon on the ground in such large pieces is providing a tinderbox for any stray cigarette butt or jerk with arson on his mind.

The tops should probably not be left in piles at all in areas prone to fire. Chip them up and spread them out. A pile of tops has so much air space combined with the carbon of the branches, it's a bonfire waiting for a spark.

Don't worry. Darth bloviates a lot. He also says a lot of good things too

Oh, and yes, some tool started the fire. But it spread so much and quickly because of the excess fuel laying around.

Totally agree with all you wrote. Wood on the ground also serves to control surface water and soil erosion during rainfall. Yes it is dryer there but pretty sure not always. The simple solution to everything crowd seem to be saying the forest should be eliminated and all will be good with respect to fires.

You are proof that our education system runs as designed. Of course it is designed to create compliance driven idiocy.