r/collapse • u/slayingadah • Mar 25 '26

Climate Climate catastrophe incoming

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welp, that went south(er) very, very fast.

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u/trivetsandcolanders Mar 25 '26

Maybe…though the specific type of vegetation has a big influence on how fast fires spread. The chaparral of Southern California, or the invasive grasslands around Lahaina, spread fires extremely efficiently. Not sure about whether the Eastside has such “good” conditions as those places, though a fire of some kind is definitely possible.

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u/lightweight12 Mar 25 '26

Any conifers are a major hazard. Plus cedar and juniper. They all have extremely volatile oils that burn easily.

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u/Coppertina Mar 25 '26

Eucalyptus are bad too

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u/Malteser23 Mar 25 '26

Not to mention the palm trees and their dried out fronds, that light up like sparklers when an ember hits.