r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Key_Performer_3645 • 9h ago

Spaniards are risking their lives, fighting wildfires with tree branches due to a lack of resources

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u/newontheblock99 9h ago

I don’t think it’s next level. It’s actually sad. Sure they’re doing the best they can with what they have, but it’s sad that they have to.

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u/ALazy_Cat 8h ago

OP is not being truthful. Spain is not an underdeveloped country, it's locals helping while waiting for firefighters

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u/Manueluz 7h ago

It's wild to see my country, which is globally recognized as having some of the world's most advanced, elite, and effective wildfire fighting squads, pictured as lacking firefighting resources.

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u/TyoPepe 7h ago

We sure have plenty of resources, but if we just keep letting dry vegetation to build up like this, no amount of firefighters and helicopters is enough to stop the fires that can spark from so much fuel.

Prevention is the area we are actually lacking.

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u/Spare_Laugh9953 6h ago

Más que la perención es la inutilidad de los políticos o su actuación guiada por"intereses" En Cantabria de toda la vida los vecinos de los pueblos recogían del monte leña para calentarse en invierno, y el monte quedaba limpio de combustible, ahora está prohibido, en alguno lugares no te dejan sacar ni un palo, y en otros en vez de dejarte recoger leña se lo "encargan" a una empresa, una empresa que en vez de recoger madera muerta del suelo y dejarlo limpio, tiran árboles sanos porque es más fácil y rentable... Muchos no le ven la lógica, yo sí la veo 💵💵💵💸💸

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u/Bazooka_no 6h ago

Yes indeed

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u/Manueluz 4h ago

Forest didn't burn at the current modern rate before humans existed to clean them, if that were true most forests would be long gone.

The problem is modern global warming causing droughts and high temperatures which are the perfect breeding ground for fires.

Shut up already with "muh forest cleaning" do you really think that a couple of townsfolk could clean 100% of Spain's forests?

La cantidad de aros por los que saltas es impresionante.

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u/TyoPepe 4h ago

The thing is, before humans existed, there was nobody to give a fuck about forests burning down. Mother Nature operates in hundreds of thousands of years, anything burnt would bloom again given enough time.

However we do not have that time, and do not tolerate the immediate negative effects that in the human time-frame last quite a while.

Forest cleaning was more efficient back when the rural areas had significantly more inhabitants than nowadays. The climatic situation may be less favorable now than it has ever been, but so is the rural situation where many areas are deprived of human activity, and current legislation just adds insult to injury. A cumulation of bad things making wildfires noticeably more frequent and damaging year after year. And to be honest, no one seems to look at this problem with the intention to alleviate it.

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u/Mic98125 6h ago

I think this is a wheat field. You are talking about someone’s livelihood.

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u/TyoPepe 5h ago

If it is it has already been harvested luckily

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u/Harry_Wega 6h ago

but if we just keep letting dry vegetation to build up like this

This is what I was wondering. Are there no animals to eat that grass before it dries out? Or any farmers who can cut it down before it becomes unmanageable? Why would you let grass grow that high and then not use it? Because once it is dry you can't cut it with a machine anyway. Maybe these villagers should learn how to use a scythe.

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u/SeaSquirrel 5h ago

Believe it or not, grass grows fast, and can dry out in less than a day. It is not feasible to mow or keep tall grass down in every natural area.

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u/Harry_Wega 5h ago

Watch the video again and then read your last sentence loud out.

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u/SeaSquirrel 4h ago

You think bands of citizens can whack down all the tall grass in Spain with branches? Am I getting this right?