Lastly, all of this has little to do with the current fires around the Los Angeles area. Those aren't burning in a forest. They're burning in chaparral - moderate to large sized oily plants of various species that burn very hot for their size. Very few trees around. Chaparral is another group of plants that needs to burn from time to time to spread their seeds.

Trump is a moron. And anyone who believes the bullshit he spreads is a fool for listening to him.

A couple factors that are not being sufficiently discussed....
After a couple rainy seasons the foliage in coastal California becomes very very dense. The combination of native & invasive & ornamental foliage becomes impenetrable, especially so in the canyons and steep hillsides.

As the summer goes by we turn from lush green to 'california gold', aka bone dry brush. Add santa anas and madly bouncing sparking power lines and you got trouble.

That Trump does not acknowledge this is the worst kind of insidious lying.... and everybody whose head is not up their ass knows it.

His water concept of a plan is his way of pandering to the very wealthy agriculture industry with its insatiable desire for water, regardless of the impact on the environment.