Yes, we need to reduce fossil fuel use. However, this is also a case where adaptation is important. The tendency towards hot, dry summers isn't going away. So, CA is going to need to find a way to manage the increased risk. (Defensible spaces? More buried electrical lines?)
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Replying to @RARohde @EricHolthaus
Using parks as major fire breaks for cities = good fire adaptation. Berkeley, for instance, should cut 90% of the trees in Tilden Park. That’s going to be the Battle of the Century w residents in the Hills. But their lives are at stake.
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Hearing "cutting down 90% of trees in a park" just sounds like the opposite of everything Berkeley. Like we are all about the environment until it inconveniences us
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Those trees are mostly not native to the Berkeley landscape. It was a grassland w a few oaks only 150 years ago. Residents and timber schemes planted fire-prone trees. Now it’s time to get smart about California ecology, before it burns the city down.
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Replying to @kzhill @Kvoss1313 and
it needs to be done at the state level. I've messaged
@BuffyWicks,@robbonta, etc. about this but it doesn't seem urgent enough for them. Left photo is eucalyptus plantations in the East Bay at the end of the 19th century. Right is what they looked like before.pic.twitter.com/fuoWsMoMC5
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @kzhill and
brushfires also move fast, but there's lower loss of life because you can evacuate people quickly, versus tree fires. Once the fire crowns, embers can fly at a speed of 30-60 mph about 1-4 miles ahead of the fire front.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @kzhill and
@kimmaicutler - have been hearing from many folks a/b need to address wildfire threats in#AD15, particularly removing eucalyptus in the Oak/Berk hills. A group of concerned citizens from Kensington and@SFBaySierraClub have been into my office to brief me on the situation.4 replies 1 retweet 16 likes -
Replying to @BuffyWicks @kimmaicutler and
I will be sitting down with the
@EBRPD soon to learn more about their plans for removal of eucalyptus. My father spent his entire career fighting wildfires for the@forestservice, so I take this threat very seriously. This is a priority of mine.1 reply 1 retweet 16 likes -
Replying to @BuffyWicks @kzhill and
there is also huge fireload in residential areas. Some property owners are pro-active and some are creating incredibly deadly hazards for everyone else.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @kzhill and
Will be taking a hard look at the fire threats & hope to help move the needle forward. We also need to come up with an evacuation plan for the hills, should a deadly fire strike. Evacuating those residential neighborhoods, & getting rescue personnel up there, is a challenge.
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Berkeley has a new draft plan, but it's heavily dependent on walking paths, and there's not really a strong legal right of action to pro-actively remove hazardous vegetation along roadways that are likely to be blocked by fallen trees/powerlines. https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Fire/Level_3_-_General/First%20Draft%202019%20LHMP%20FULL%20PLAN.pdf …
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @BuffyWicks and
many of the people living in these parts are in their 70s. They're not going to be able to evacuate quickly.
@kzhill told me that a retired EBPRD firefighter told her that his estimated loss of life is around 900 people given fire load and lack of clear evacuation routes.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler @BuffyWicks and
As someone who has worked on the safety team for
@UUBerkeley in the hills, having the government pro-actively reach out to these faith and other community centers may be a good way to connect with many of our senior community members.2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes - 1 more reply
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