Planting a ton of Eucalyptus trees in the 1890s-1910s, that self ignite when they get too dry didn't help matters either. Worst part is those trees were planted for the railroad. Once the tree is smoldering they explode with sticky burning sap.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Holy crow, I had no idea that they secrete a sticky sap when they burn, nor that they were planted for the railroad. I always heard it was because John Steinbeck liked them / made them popular. Do you have a source so I can learn more?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://ucanr.edu/sites/Igor/Mature_-_Historic_Tree_Stands/Eucalyptus_in_California/

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

We're strangers on a bullshitting forum on a bullshitting site and I know you don't owe me shit, so thank you very much for sharing that with me!