>>2861249
How is less snow in the winter cause fires in the summer?

>>2861253
Ground is dry, plants are dry, detritus is dry. Small fuels don't decay when they're dried out leading to higher loading of the forest floor and an easier start for fires.

>>2861255
But it dries up by the end of the summer anyway.

>>2861255
Eh the firefighters would find a way to light it on fire dry or no

>>2861257
Explain what you mean

>>2861260
Its extremely common for firefighters to set fires
Especially wildland guys
>they know how
>they get paid to come deal with it after
>they love fire

>>2861249
I'm constantly amazed by Schrodinger's wildfire from the snowpack. Either the snowpack is too plentiful and it causes an abundance of growth which leads to wildfires. Or it's too dry which causes less growth which leads to wildfires.

Which is it???

>>2861265
That's just early summer vs late summer blazes.

>>2861249
>more fires
>more OT
>no tax on OT
Quite simple really

>>2861256
Would you rather have everything be on fire for 5 months or 9 months?
Would you rather have fuels build up for 2 months or 5 months?

>>2861265
>antecedent conditions matter

>too plentiful and it causes an abundance of growth which leads to wildfires
that doesnt lead to wildfires it just makes them more intense when they do start as there is more to burn but wet antecedent conditions can put off fire season
>too dry
that means the soil/fuel moisture will is low and can lead to an earlier fire season

>will anyone fall down the vapor pressure defecit rabbit hole?