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America has a forest fire problem. Over the past several years, more than 3 million acres of old growth forests have been destroyed in high-intensity burns—in some instances, even creating firenados.
About American Forest Fires:
Are government policies and bureaucracy the REAL fire starters in America? Are answers to a major crisis staring us in the face? Learn what brought us to this point, and the innovative solutions which could keep disaster from setting nature ablaze.
This clip comes from Season 1, Episode 1: "Burning Down the House"
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America has a forest fire problem. Over the past several years, more than 3 million acres of old growth forests have been destroyed in high-intensity burns—in some instances, even creating firenados.
About American Forest Fires:
Are government policies and bureaucracy the REAL fire starters in America? Are answers to a major crisis staring us in the face? Learn what brought us to this point, and the innovative solutions which could keep disaster from setting nature ablaze.
This clip comes from Season 1, Episode 1: "Burning Down the House"
EarthX
Love Our Planet.
The Official Network of Earth Day.
About Us:
At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00We have burned up at high intensity in the past two years about 3 million acres.
00:09That's a good portion of the pristine old growth forest that we have.
00:18The Dixie Fire broke out on July 13th.
00:23The topography and winds at that time pushed the fire upriver toward us.
00:29The Forest Service land had a very dense stand of timber on it.
00:36In essence, the fuels were so dense and the fire was so hot that the energy release caused a firenado in that area.
00:45And it's evidenced by a large diameter circle where the trees that were thrown over, wind-thrown by the wind, are all lying in the same direction.
00:57Here you have these fire-adaptive systems. The environmental movement has prevented management.
01:03You've had the growth of brush and understory of trees that have created giant fuel loads.
01:11And how do you roll that back is really where we're at.
01:21Fires are getting bigger and the effects on our forests are dire.
01:25But increasingly, there's a growing concern for human safety as well, particularly as we continue to push deeper into the forests.
01:34Somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 or 30 million homes have been built in the wildland-urban interface in the last 25 years.
01:41That's the interface like we're seeing between homes and forests.
01:45We're putting infrastructure into these areas at a very rapid pace because people want to build their homes in the forest.
01:56They want to be close to nature.
01:58There's a legion of retiring baby boomers who are now moving to smaller rural communities that give them the opportunity to access the out-of-doors.
02:09Since 1980, 40% of the homes constructed in the United States have been built in such areas, in what fire scientists call the wildland-urban interface.
02:25The problem it creates is that when you build a nice house in the woods, if a fire comes, you're sort of expecting the local government or the state government or the federal government or some combination of the three to try to help save your house.