Most wildfires are caused by humans one way or another (not necessarily arson). I think the punishment for arson should be much more severe than it currently is. If an arsonist causes the loss of human life, the death penalty should be one available punishment.

Timelapse of the #ParkFire just northeast of Chico in Northern California, currently producing a fire tornado.

The fire has grown an insane 120,000 acres (~4x the size of San Francisco) in a little over 24 hours.

The fire was caused by arson after a man allegedly pushed a… pic.twitter.com/JUpQgUCyrZ

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) July 26, 2024

May God bless and protect the men and women fighting this and other fires.

In several hours, the #ParkFire exploded from a 400-acre fire to a more than 71,000-acre inferno consuming everything in its path. Freelance videographer Tim Walton shared footage of the firefight.

This incident should serve as a reminder to prepare in advance by preparing a go… pic.twitter.com/JXkNyGgso2

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 25, 2024