Sorting through some audio files I found this interview with Forest Service Entomologist Danny Cluck that kind of slipped through the cracks as the Dixie Fire wound down in 2021. We talked about the fire behavior of the Dixie Fire, impacts on wildlife, effectiveness or lack thereof of some of the fuels treatments, and trying to save what’s left of our green forests:
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Can somebody explain exactly what this nut did?
The statements in the article do not really make sense.
The Shasta-T is not where the Dixie fire was.
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“Maynard admitted to setting the following fires during this arson spree: the Cascade Fire (July 20, 2021), the Everitt Fire (July 21, 2021), the Ranch Fire (Aug. 7, 2021), and the Conard Fire (Aug. 7, 2021).”
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Also on the Lassen national forest.
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At one point I was hearing statements that the Dixie was spotting anywhere from 2 to 10 miles ahead of itself.
I have wondered if some of these arson fires might have been what people were actually referring to.
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He was setting fires behind crews. Real nut
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Yes, we were working near Genesee when a “spot” was reported near Susanville. Pretty far for a spot.
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The long distance spots when it blew through the Humboldt line were definitely wind-blown, I watched them happen.
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Thanks for that info. Was that where the 5 mile spotting took place?
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