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Old 01-09-2025, 09:23 PM   #110 (permalink)
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I remember driving* on 101 in a 100MPH crosswind, but it was raining horizontally at the time, not flaming embers. . Gorse is probably as flammable as eucalyptus.
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Gorse Action Group

https://gorseactiongroup.org › wp-content › uploads › 2017 › 12 › Understanding-and-Controlling-Gorse.pdf

Understanding and Controlling Gorse - Gorse Action Group
locally coordinated due to the highly flammable nature of gorse and resulting risk of high fire danger. In addition, fire stimulates gorse seed germination (carpets of seedlings can be expected) that require a well- timed, post-fire treatment plan. Key points Prevention is the most cost-effective means of control.
*More like tacking upwind than driving, really, in my parent's 1964 Rambler 660 station wagon.
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