On July 30, The New York Times (NYT) ran an article titled “How Did the Park Fire Get So Big, So Fast?” that claims, “Heat has been breaking records all summer, and … records will probably continue to fall over the next several years as the burning of fossil fuels continues to add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.”
This is false. The article provides no data or citations to support this claim but rather relies on opinions from so-called climate experts who have no direct connection to the fire whatsoever.
Having spent 35 years in Chico, California, the Park fire is one of three recent wildfires that I have personally experienced. The other two were the Camp Fire in 2018 and the Dixie Fire in 2021. All of these fires affected me personally and the people around me.
Somehow, the NYT and their bevy of so-called experts think they can divine the cause of these fires. In each…
