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spanone

(135,838 posts) Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:16 PM Sep 2020

In 2019, 65% of the nationwide acreage burned by wildfires was on federal lands (3.1 million acres)

So trump, what have you done to upgrade Federal Forest Management?

You know, that thing you're bitching the blue states haven't done.

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IF10244.pdf

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In 2019, 65% of the nationwide acreage burned by wildfires was on federal lands (3.1 million acres) (Original Post) spanone Sep 2020 OP

I don't understand why the media doesn't report Progressive dog Sep 2020 #1

I don't want to call this to Trump's attention Crash2Parties Sep 2020 #2

Oh no, the moron will go out and buy every single rake that are in the stores, better stock up SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #3

Progressive dog

(6,904 posts)

1. I don't understand why the media doesn't report

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:26 PM

Sep 2020

that the fires are more on land managed by the federal government, not the states. It is obvious, from the fire maps, that a lot of the fires this year are on federal lands, too.

Crash2Parties

(6,017 posts)

2. I don't want to call this to Trump's attention

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:34 PM

Sep 2020

He'll have them all clear cut & Jared Kushner will sell off the lumber since it's in "their" forest.

SWBTATTReg

(22,129 posts)

3. Oh no, the moron will go out and buy every single rake that are in the stores, better stock up