Santa Rosa Island Fire

[Alan Gomes]

New Timeline Reveals Details, Potential Cause of Santa Rosa Island Fire

CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. (KEYT) – The use of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) will help determine the scope of damage done to the rare stand of Torrey

keyt.com

 

[Christian Williams]

Odd. The skipper of 'Wet Bet", if i heard that right, wound up on a lee shore. His 54-foot yacht was apparently on fire (see video). Then he fired flares which may have ignited brush?

Need to know more. Who knows if we ever will.

 

[gabriel]

On the bright side, the flora probably benefit from some fire.

 

[Filkee]

Fire in the ‘Galapagos of North America’ Risks Species Found Nowhere Else - Inside Climate News

The Channel Islands are home to hundreds of unique species, and an unchecked blaze is tearing through one of the archipelago’s most untouched lands.

insideclimatenews.org