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Kumbricia

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5. makes me wonder

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2020, 07:30 PM

Jun 2020

how much is natural burning and how much due to invasive buffelgrass?

I've seen reporting from the AZ Daily Star indicating the burning was caused by buffelgrass, but also emails from Sky Island Alliance indicating that burning is normal part of the desert & forest ecosystem?

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Mount Lemmon Fire Department 2 2020-06-17 [View all] Ptah Jun 2020 OP

Scary Mike 03 Jun 2020 #1

HOLY SHIT!!! looked crazy up there driving north on Kolb yesterday Kali Jun 2020 #2

Amazing video. Look at the brief bit starting at 0:50 seconds and watch a fire crew.... RussellCattle Jun 2020 #3

It looks like the buildings they were trying to protect still caught fire. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #4

makes me wonder Kumbricia Jun 2020 #5

buffelgrass is a problem down on the desert floor Kali Jun 2020 #6

a view from the ranch this evening, about 40-50 miles to the east of the fire Kali Jun 2020 #7

Great photo, Kali! Ptah Jun 2020 #8

the smoke started hitting the house around 9 or 9:30 last night Kali Jun 2020 #9