Ferguson Fire: Scientists encourage use of ‘Yosemite model’ for dealing with wildfires
35 views · Published 29 September 2018 · 2:27 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: ABC10 · 2018 · News & Politics
Fire is a natural process that prevents forests from becoming overgrown or cluttered with dead wood. By choosing to allow natural wildfires to burn for the past 40+ years, Yosemite has reduced its risk of mega-fires. Case in point: the Ferguson Fire roared through treetops as a crown fire, then dropped to the forest floor in this part of the park, where an old fire had burned years before. Follow Brandon on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.rittiman.news Subscribe at: https://goo.gl/vai8Eu Find ABC10 online: https://www.abc10.com/ Like ABC10 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABC10tv/ Follow ABC10 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABC10
