Friday, September 4, 2009

Global Warming Causes Arson

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A wildfire in the foothills north of Los Angeles that has claimed the lives of two firefighters, ravaged more than 250 square miles and destroyed more than 60 homes was caused by arson, the federal Forest Service said.

But according to Democrat Congresswoman Linda Chavez the fires were caused by global warming:

“I think that also is a signal that our weather patterns are changing and I think that that is further evidence that, you know global warming and the need to do something about it is going to affect us sooner rather than later and I can’t think of a better example than the fact that we’ve had now these habitual wildfires just about every year,” Sanchez said.

So was it arson or global warming? Or maybe both? Perhaps the global warming cooked the brain functions of an otherwise law-abiding citizen and turned him into an arsonist?


UPDATE
There have always been fires in Southern California around this time of year. The answer is controlled burns to limit the amount of brush for the fire to burn.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

A combination of both. The global warming dries out the grass and trees more than usual, which makes the fire easier to spread.