Yep, one way or the other nature will have her way. Beetles are replacing fire, and probably have in the past.
Interesting note: in Ponderosa forests it's the green needles with very low moisture content during dry/windy spells that are the most flammable as opposed to the red needles. We saw this in the High Park fire west of Fort Collins a few years ago.
Casey
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.