Forest Fires II

The Southland has been host of many forest fires. Notable ones are the great Monrovia Peak fire of 1925, Verdugo Mountains completely burned in 1955, and the Big Tujunga Canyon fire in 1975. More recent was in October 2003 where a good 1.5 million acres en total may have burned. The whole frontal range of the San Bernardino Mountains devastated. Some respectable fires in the past 5 years as well. Where population increases, there's also responsibility of each individual to contribute to the much greater whole. Otherwise, "pockets" or disharmony will result. Although some fires man made, Nature occasionally has a hand in starting the fires. Lightning storms can immediately spur a pretty large fire. Winds will spread it to the tune of 50 MPH at times. Some plant species need these fires periodically to reproduce and propagate their species. The downside of large fires is that, if there's a heavy rain season, much erosion may occur. It takes years for the flora to come back after a fire.