Two years ago a sudden, fast downdraft snapped two hickory trees in the back yard. The upper 15 feet of one tree was carried about 12 feet perpendicular to the shop and then dropped. Damage was substantial; shop repair and house roof replacement totaled a bit more than $32,000.
Our house is surrounded by trees – several kinds of oak, tall pines, short dogwood. Falling trees is a hazard you live with if you want trees around your house.
When the wind sheer damaged the shop and the house, we did not ask the county or the state for help in rebuilding, nor did we say, “Gee, maybe the government should remove those other trees so that doesn’t happen again.”
As Maggie’s Farm says, some places you just have to live with what is there.
‘Forest fire, like flooding, is natural’
"Fast-moving Wildfire Enters Yosemite, Threatens San Francisco Water, Power
“If you live in a flood zone, you should expect floods. If you build in a forest prone to fire, you should expect fire.
“Flooding is nature telling you that you should not build a house there. Fire, likewise. Fire is part of a forest's natural cycle. Fire suppression only makes the next one hotter and more violent.
“Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires. Mother Nature is a harsh school-mistress. As the sea-captain said, "I love going to sea, but I do not love the sea. The sea is my enemy because it is always trying to find a way to kill me."
“If you recall, the last big fire in Yosemite was a boon to wildlife and to the forest's health. It's like a natural ecosystem, ya' know?”
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