Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Why are arsonists lighting fires in California?

I feel sorry for my friends sufferring from the smoke there. My Uncle Ernie took pictures of the fire at the Big Sur.

These fires are making global warming worst.

Why are this people so stupid in lighting these fires?

Update:

R.M.G.

If global warming doesn't exist then why are there stronger tornados, hurricanes, and melting ice caps? If you are saying that this is from the shenanigans of cartels, let me know with your own philosophy, not somebody else's website.

9 Answers

Relevance
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Same reason as anywhere else.

    The current wave of fires were started by a storm that produced 8,000 lightning strikes in a brief period. That started 800 fires, about 1 in 10.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It has been reported that the fires in Northern California have been started by lightning strikes. SO, complain to GOD.

    BTW- Global Warming is a myth, started by Scientists who want "free money", in the form of Federal Research Grants. Their research is bogus, because there is no valid scientific basis for their theory. There is NO "man made" Global Warming. The planet's temperature is cyclical, and natural. There is absolutely nothing WE can do to "cause it", or "stop it". WE are NOT GOD!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    They wouldn't be arsonists if they didn't burn stuff. Apparently, like most everyone else in this country, they have low impulse control...they just have an impulse to burn stuff as opposed to buying yet another pair of shoes or eating that last slice of pizza or...

    And fires in the area are so natural, many species of tree won't release seeds until they've been touched by flame. Wild fires have no effect upon solar activity (the driving force of climate change).

    Note: I do not condone the endangerment of others through the reckless, thoughtless act of setting wild fires. I'm simply answering the question "why?".

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I work 15 min away from Big Sur,there is so much smoke around her but w/e

    I don't believe in Global Warming.

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • Tommy
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I don't think much of this is arson. It is what lawyers and insurance companies call Acts of God. ie. those things started by nature such as lightning strikes from above.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What does this have to do with global warming?

  • nugget
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Those people are sick individuals. They are lost and thoughtless people. One thing about it somewhere down the line the will get theres.....Know what I mean

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Arsonists are evil people.

  • D J
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Because they like to see them burn.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.