Not exact matches
Unprecedented storms and devastating
blazes also caused major destruction during the
past two years (2016 - 17), which were ruled by the
fire element.
But existence of a warmer climate in the
past doesn't mean that the current warming is natural, any more than the existence of natural
fires rules out arson in some recent warehouse
blaze.
An excellent Associated Press feature by Tracie Cone and Brian Skoloff describes the contribution of
past warped
fire policies, and notes how a shift toward managed burning of forests around Yosemite may be a critical factor slowing this
blaze as it plays out.
But the most destructive type of
fire comes from Mother Nature herself, and Oklahomans have had a front row seat for her
blaze of fury for the
past several years.