Let burn

by Raymond L. Marr

Created on: August 01, 2008

To Burn Naturally makes sense to me, how about you?

Burning naturally is what has been done for many seasons of times past the burn in itself became a regular event, clearing the old for space for the new. The Native Americans looked forward to it each year as they knew the result of a natural burn benefited two fold, first old growth is removed and recycled. Second, that same old growth, becomes fertilizer adding to the richness of soil, making the next years harvest better, thicker. That is only exploring one aspect yet a very important part of it. The richness of the soil in California is a direct result of these natural burns. Another reason why California is an agricultural mecca and provides a large percentage of the world food supply.

Certainly I cannot deny that the houses on what was once open space, wilderness land was developed, they are at risk when you just let it burn naturally though it does make sense to try and save the houses. Really why were these homes initially allowed on what was previously wilderness area, national forests. Development being brought into what was once untouched wilderness. It seems likely that in letting them burn down at the very least will enable the National Forest to come back more then it once did. To return to it initial state long before the development came and modified it for placement of a home.

The point being, that in letting the fires burn out naturally, the opportunity is presented for a thicker new growth then was once there. Instead of considering the present situation, consider that after these fires there will be improvement on the surrounding area to the place that was your home. The point being is it is better to look forward as you deal with the present. Certainly there is a reason why you pay so much for home insurance right? The general idea is you pay that money out every month for some reason, so why not consider it a good thing that the forest burned naturally. Far as it goes, initially though difficult you can progress through this situation.

On the other point, if a fire burns naturally, far more acres would of been burned I do not deny that. It is in the short term a difficult loss, in the longer term though these forests that were once so beautiful will be even better as the fire using it's natural capacity enriches the soil thereby making the new forest even more beautiful. To be enjoyed for the generations to come and the ones who exist in the here and now. A house can be rebuilt and so far as it goes you cannot take the home with you to your grave. It is not so important, for through adversity people become stronger and often rebuilds result in a better home an opportunity to do some of the things you thought about after the fact. There is a reason why you pay that money for insurance, implement it and rebuild, taking the steps to make the house more environmentally friendly benefiting you and the areas surrounding.

Besides the fact that letting the fires burn naturally, would of saved many a fireman's health. To risk body for 12 hour or more days, dealing with excessive heat and unpredictable changes as the weather is never predictable. Risking life and limb, to save a home that may of been better rebuilt after the fact. Indeed there is additional points to view, saving animals and people are important yet the material goods, can be left to burn, as it is not as important as the life of a human or an animal. If cars burn, it is better that results in one less car on the road, and one less dent in your wallet for gas. True history will never be lost, in the human mind memories exist till the day we each die. Perhaps difficult to find sometimes, memory is not often truly lost just primarily archived available through a mental search.

In conclusion, a fire should burn naturally particularly in a forest, to bring about new growth so necessary to grow from here, this new growth after a natural burns is a long term solution to areas long experienced as the most beautiful areas of California. The constant cycle that is par for the course will never truly come to an end, so to try and stop what will occur time and again serves some purpose short term, though we each should look more to the long term, to the future as through each adversity strength is built and experiences had. Life in itself is a roller coaster ride with ups and downs you just got to stay on.In that ride you can expect many challenges and a fire is only one of many.

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