OJdidit wrote:
Some tree species need fire to open up the cones or activate the seeds, plus the wild flowers and grasses will benefit as well. The new growth will benefit the wildlife in a few years. Unfortunately thousands of people lost their homes and belongings throughout the West. Yes, with rain comes mudslides as the underbrush is gone which held the soil in place.
Yes it is very sad. I just lost a friend in the Zogg Fire yesterday up here in Northern California. Know several that lost everything but..... they were the lucky ones. And the reason Manzanita comes in after a fire is that the fire germinates the seeds and causes them to grow.