I hike the Malibu mountains all the time. The area is a virtual tinder box. If I lived in those mountains, I would be freaked out by the thought that overnight campers were up there just because of the tendency of people to want camp fires.
However, I don't think that anyone should be allowed to build there in the future. It's not safe or practical to have homes built deep into canyons that regularly become raging infernos. Fire is part of the ecosystem, homes are not.
While there may be a safety issue, I don't get the sense that "safety" is the real motivator behind the objection to this state agency's presence. It seems more about access and the disruption of what would otherwise be a quiet roadway.
I think the camping concern is very legitimate since camp fires are so commonly associated with the overnight camping experience.
I hike the Malibu mountains all the time. The area is a virtual tinder box. If I lived in those mountains, I would be freaked out by the thought that overnight campers were up there just because of the tendency of people to want camp fires.
However, I don't think that anyone should be allowed to build there in the future. It's not safe or practical to have homes built deep into canyons that regularly become raging infernos. Fire is part of the ecosystem, homes are not.
enjoythewildUSA 9 months ago
While there may be a safety issue, I don't get the sense that "safety" is the real motivator behind the objection to this state agency's presence. It seems more about access and the disruption of what would otherwise be a quiet roadway.
I think the camping concern is very legitimate since camp fires are so commonly associated with the overnight camping experience.
enjoythewildUSA 9 months ago
Streisands state belongs now to mrca. Beautiful place!
HASTIFYSCLUB 1 year ago
terrible
not only because of the fires
but the way the smmc uses it for events
that is Barbra Streisand's former estate
not just some park
colormemichael 1 year ago
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mrdbstone 2 years ago