global warming facts - The Crisis Papers on DU - Democratic Underground

Four to five years ago, hundreds of thousands of ponderosa pine trees in the San Bernardino mountains were destroyed, not by fire, but by the prolonged drought and the resulting bark beetle infestation. That fire, "The Old Fire," consumed 91,000 acres and 970 homes, and burned up to our property line, where it was halted by the fire crews. It caused the most damage when the Santa Anna winds from the mountain blew the fire into the city of San Bernardino, and then later when the fire approached and crossed the ridge line and moved into the forested communities. Property tax increases to pay for fire abatement (including fire breaks and tree and brush removal) and fire fighting equipment, along with increased insurance rates and decreased property values might all add to the financial burden faced by the residents. read more

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