Now I’m starting to wonder… Is it really just poor forest management? Or are left wing extremist terrorists starting these fires in Canada, France and Spain? In California was left wing extremist was accused of setting the Palisades fire. So it’s not out of the realm of possibility, especially in those wimpy countries.
Since the beginning of the month, France and Spain have been hit by massive wildfires. Some observed the fires looked like a scene from Armageddon. The infernos destroyed buildings and forests alike, where the epic heat wave in Europe has hit record levels in many parts of the bloc. The heat has already led to thousands of deaths. However, the fires are not just due to the record heat.
Notably, last week, the famous Fontainebleau Forest near Paris was set alight, destroying 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of woodland. Approximately 1,000 people were evacuated, and 850 emergency firefighters were deployed — efforts to end the fire could take weeks.
Reports show that it’s not just climate change causing the destruction. The latest data from France’s Ministry of Agriculture says nine out of 10 wildfires are caused by people. Often it’s campfires, unextinguished cigarettes, or similar negligence. That was exacerbated by the extreme heat this year in France and Spain, which in many cases turned scrub grassland into a tinderbox. It’s also true that both countries have regulations that prohibit clearing of certain protected lands, according to information from each country. “Policies of nature restoration and building have made it hard in some cases to clear the brush that piles up,” Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Madrid-based investment company Tressis, told Fox News Digital.