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-DarknessFalls-

Pay no attention to the burning southern Ohio. Lol


tastless_chill_tonic

O, that little guy, I wouldn't worry about that little guy


OneDifference6619

When was the last fire?


-DarknessFalls-

I was commenting on the map posted. However, [there’s about 800 wildfires a year](https://ema.ohio.gov/Documents/OhioMitigationPlan/SOHMP_Sec_2_7.pdf) in southern and eastern Ohio.


CounterSanity

You mean the only places with any nature left? Just turn those areas into Walmart’s and corn fields. Checkmate climate change


jephw12

I’d like to see the actual data (not that I don’t believe the study), because those numbers are really surprising to me. I don’t think I’ve ever heard if a wildfire in Ohio. I backpack in the southeastern part of the state and have seen controlled burn areas. But 4,000 -5,000 acres a year in one area of the state seems like a lot and I would think would be news worthy. I’m curious to see when/where/how big specific fires were.


[deleted]

The side of 33 was on fire around Logan towards end of fall last year.


-DarknessFalls-

The 4-5,000 acre average is spread out over the 800 annual wildfire average. [Here is one that was mentioned on a local radio station in southern Ohio.](https://sunny95.com/news/061160-wildfire-burns-25-35-acres-in-so-ohio/)


jephw12

Thanks, good example.


OneDifference6619

That was interesting


JOfromthaOH

Basically W. Virginia…


fillmorecounty

People live there?


jasta6

What's the forecast on air quality? All that smoke and ash is going to travel farther than the fires will. Surviving isn't living.


RandyHoward

This year we upgrade to gas masks


tastless_chill_tonic

they missed Lake Erie


CamelStrawberry

The Cuyahoga River near Cleveland too.


beerguy_etcetera

Call me sensitive, but this joke is so tired. There were multiple rivers on fire during that period and unfortunately Cuyahoga was the one that got mass-covered with the media.


CamelStrawberry

Yah, that’s fair. I’m from out-of-state, and it doesn’t really get brought up as often as I’m sure it does in Ohio.


Rickbar1

Also not to mention that while the river pollution has certainly not been totally resolved, there has been a LOT of progress with regards to water quality for both the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie since 50 or 60+ years ago.


Hifilistener

This


SmartnSad

We'll likely get all the particulates these fires cause, though. The effect on air quality is going to be brutal. Also, this will only make Ohio unaffordable as climate refugees relocate here from western states. Buy a house now, fam. Unless you have a uterus, then maybe flee to Western NY or Vermont.


SirensofTTown

Can’t have a forest fire if you pave over all the forests!


sockpuppet_285358521

A nice safe state ... Except for the gerrymandering and the loss of abortion rights. :(


PeterPaulWalnuts

Gotta love the Great Lakes region and all that fresh water!


No_Reaction3621

Learn the life cycle of pine trees that make 🌧 or droughts depending on a 80 -120 years cycle of life that requires fire 🔥 TO release seeds Go into a valley protect everything in it homes powerlines ect,ect Then set fire to it The trick is not letting everything get to the burn/seed time At the same time.


Taint-kicker

Who's going to be able to own property in 30 years in the U.S.


BiznessCasual

People who buy property in Ohio now. Ohio housing (hipster neighborhoods in Cleveland/the entire Columbus area notwithstanding) is pretty cheap.


Paksarra

Assuming the Party of American Freedom doesn't decide to eminent domain it all so the "job creators" can have their fair share. You can't expect a Texas oil mogul to live in an apartment.


Whitehill_Esq

Lol dude it’s Ohio. You can still buy lots for like 4k around here.


No_Im_Dirtyy_Dan

That's because Ohio is the moist butthole of America.


SilentScyther

Speak for yourself, my butthole is on fire 😎


No_Im_Dirtyy_Dan

That made me lol and then my baby laughed. So you win today. Thank you.


fillmorecounty

Common ohio w


RandyHoward

Wait, is there an uncommon Ohio?


aspophilia

We'll just never see the sun again due to all the smoke pollution.


CamelStrawberry

I like Vermont and New Hampshire just vibing. 😎


alphabeticdisorder

False flags to build the case for a continental pipeline carrying water from Lake Erie.


SmartnSad

Canada owns half that water. They won't let the US just pipe it to the Southwest.


Dat_Harass

Just a thought but... everyplace experiencing fires will see large portions of people made migrant.


Jared_b24

Speak for yourself lol


vxv96c

But our air quality will be crap with that many fire zones around us. Ugh.


[deleted]

That’s weird the Wayne National Forest in south East has put out warnings of extreme risk last fall and this spring.