When I visited California I was surprised by how many eucalypts and other Australian plant species were used in gardens. I guess it’s because it’s a similar climate, hot dry summers, so they do well. But they are so flammable. Scary that such ferocious fires are happening mid winter.
Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🚏 Thursday, 9 January, 2025
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 days ago
Holy shit those fires in LA are kicking off. And it’s WINTER over there. Of course nobody would be enacting the usual fire prevention activities
SituationCake@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 days ago
It’s crazy. Apparently 0% of the fires are still not contained.
Baku@aussie.zone 3 days ago
[deleted]Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 days ago
ooops sorry meant 0% contained heh.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
it’s terrifying and happening all over the world
slowly ALL the dry eucalypt forests, will burn and be gone
I think we should plant forests that don’t burn
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 4 days ago
It’s a bit terrifying, especially being the middle of winter. California has a pretty similar climate to us in terms of burning stuff, so you also wonder what it might mean for our future.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
They planted a lot of eucalyptus trees there which then became naturalised. A lot of what is burning is eucalypt.