Will America's Worst Wildfire Disaster Happen in NJ?

[smoke_jumper]

Even Rolling Stone is reporting on the pines

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture...disaster-happen-in-new-jersey-20160420?page=2

 

[Boyd]

Not sure that I buy the premise of that article, but phrases like "Apocalypse in the Garden State" will probably help inspire a whole new crop of pyromaniac nut-jobs.

 

[46er]

The east has had a handful of BIG wildfires going back to 1825; NJ has not yet made the list. That article would make a perfect made for TV movie But they would probably film it out west.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wildfires#Canada_and_the_United_States

 

[Teegate]

Jessica said today is Pot Day and the man who wrote the article must have been partaking when he wrote it

 

[Teegate]

I love this line. Can you imagine this happening and the wheelers using it! And what will the PPA think about this? Or the homeowner next to the moat who's home was remote?

Several scientists I spoke to suggest building moats of firebreaks around the Pinelands' border and each town inside it, effectively bottling flames in the woods.

 

[smoke_jumper]

While I don't agree totally with the story. There is some truth in it. A very large or several large fires could tax the resources needed to fight them. In no way do I think it will be the worst fire in US history. Another "Black Saturday" is possible but not likely with today's laws and resources.
No one can predict the future. But just think. Five years ago if somebody wrote that a hurricane would merge up with nor'easter, make a "left" turn and slam into the NJ coast all during full moon tides. I would have called them crazy. Nature constantly amazes me but trying to predict it is impossible.

 

[JeepWagoneer]

Even Rolling Stone is reporting on the pines

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture...disaster-happen-in-new-jersey-20160420?page=2

damn hippies

 

[Teegate]

Add this one to the list of articles.

Pinelands fires: A menace and a necessity


http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20160429_Pinelands_fires__A_menace_and_a_necessity.html

 

[46er]

There is a big one burning in Alberta CA.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/world/fort-mcmurray-alberta-fire-canada-irpt/index.html

 

[smoke_jumper]

The FFS response to the rolling stone article.
http://m.pressofatlanticcity.com/ne...f80-34b4-11e6-af3c-93ae9d1a91a9.html?mode=jqm

 

[Boyd]

That was a good article… but "Apocalypse in the Garden State" sells more magazines.