> The forest fires are because you don't recall them as a child. Forests need to burn, that's the natural order of things for millions and millions of years Th

> The forest fires are because you don't recall them as a child. Forests need to burn, that's the natural order of things for millions and millions of years This doesn't apply to many of the wildfires farther north in Canada, because no lives there in the first place. Historically the year-round moisture has made the trees "fire retardant". Now they can experience thunderstorms and burn for weeks and cover NYC in a blanket of smoke.