Not the first time I've said this. The most harmful things about them is the destruction of human structures – that should not be there in the first place. This has some interesting points.
Some animals simply wait until the fires pass them by.
Coyotes, foxes, owls, hawks, eagles simply move in for snack time once they've passed.
"The fire actually produces many ecological benefits, like raising soil fertility and allowing certain grasses and shrubs their time in the sun to grow."
Some trees and shrubs actually need fires to reproduce.
Does create a waxy coat that increases erosion
And logging doesn't prevent forest fires.
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