Originally Posted by keith
I share in the hope that these wildfires can be contained, and that past and present members here are safe. I saw where this thread was turning earlier today when one of our Global Warming Alarmists was again shouting that the Sky is Falling. I'm sure none of them will believe that conditions contributing to these seasonal fires may actually be caused by sub-freezing temperatures. But here's what a Texas A&M Forest Service wildfire prevention specialist said:

Winter might not seem like prime fire season, but wildfires in this region are “pretty typical for this time for year,” says Heather Gonzales, program specialist for wildfire prevention at the Texas A&M Forest Service. The period from mid-February into April is called the “dormant” fire season, whereas the summer fire season is termed the “growing” season. Hard winter freezes can effectively “cure” the grasses that cover much of the panhandle, making them act as fire fuel, Gonzales says. These grasses “almost need constant precipitation to have any moisture in them,” she adds. Drier grasses burn much more readily and intensely.

Originally Posted by Perry M. Kissam
Has it been determined how the whole thing started?

Actually, there are multiple wildfires in Texas right now, and there has been some speculation that illegal immigrant campfires could be involved. But I'd expect the media to suppress any stories like that in an election year. Last March, 38 people were killed at a Texas Migration Center near El Paso in a fire started by immigrants who thought they might get deported.
You can argue with every automobile manufacturer in the world because they are trying to stop greenhouse gases, NASA, major scientists in the world and every weather expert on whether the sky is falling. I'll stick with them over you. And as I said earlier, this affects so many other people in the surrounding states also, with the smoke. So, I pray for them too. And I also mentioned earlier that 90% of the forest fires in the world are caused BY HUMANS. Thank you for your input. Good luck.

Last edited by Jimmy W; 03/01/24 12:02 PM.