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      July 2026 PNW Weather

      Bring it on
      Jbolin in West of the Rockies
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      July 2026 PNW Weather

      The problem is, the longer we wait, the worse the risk of intense fire gets. We've been reduced now to narrow windows of time during the shoulder season when the weather is favorable (light winds, moderate temperatures), and soil moisture that is not too wet to burn, but also not dry enough to allow a fire to rage out of control. It's a complicated field of work employing abroad range of disciplines, under some of the highest stakes imaginable, and I'm glad I'm not the one in charge of any of the efforts.
      Meatyorologist in West of the Rockies
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      July 2026 PNW Weather

      Agreed with the debt analogy. But I don’t think the consequences are lost on him—at the risk of speaking presumptively. Our forests do need healing, cleansing burns. But the cities most familiar with the consequences are Fort Mc Murray , Alberta, (2016), and my boyhood city of Kelowna. Look up the pictures from the Okanagan Mountain Park fire in 2003 in Kelowna. Neighbourhoods: wipes out. On the 20th anniversary of the 2003 fire, the McDougall Creek wildfire in 2023 was another wind-driven interface fire in Kelowna that took out more homes. With the 2023 fire, my folks’ property was on alert. It is a balancing act of the need for fires vs. dangerous interface situations.
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      Groundhog in West of the Rockies
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      July 2026 PNW Weather

      perhaps we can promote some cooling back to the Wisconsin Glaciation and eliminate those pesky Boreal forests
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      Phishy Wx in West of the Rockies
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      July 2026 PNW Weather

      Extreme fire suppression over the past century is resulting in the bubble trying to burst. Climate change might slightly exacerbate (dryness, lower snowpack, wetter winters) or weaken (gap wind) conditions that increase the likelihood of fire starts, but for the most part this has little do with climate change. Forest management is extremely important especially around civilian areas. Invasive species (cheat grass) is another thing...
      SeattleSmokeLayerFan in West of the Rockies
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