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>>4354514

>There were fires before, too. And there were no houses to lose.

The forest fires of the past were significantly less devastating.
>pic related

Back in the day a fire would start occasionally, but the trees were so sparse and strong the fire couldnt move very far. Now a days we have fire fighters who are determined to put out every single fire that comes into existence. As a consequence every tree survives and you have these forests that just packed with very small weak trees. These trees keep building up until forests are like powder kegs waiting to explode. A fire starts and the whole region is on fire.

If only we didnt have fire fighters putting out fires, than the fires in existence today would be significantly less devastating.

>Though I fully agree that building down in the low-lying areas was pretty stupid

Well it wasnt low lying. It was above sea level but when you dry up the water table the ground level actually shrinks, because the earth far below you loses that volume of water.

>History has justified it

Then I guess we just need to justify the deaths and devastation of everyone faster than we can inflict it upon people. Otherwise I would get upset about what I am doing.

>The world has more good than bad". And it's true.

prove it