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The journalist also addressed the cyclical nature of such calamities. Wildfires, as he explains, are not anomalies; they are part of the natural rhythm of California's ecosystem. He argues that these disasters have historically occurred and will continue to happen, exacerbated by climatic changes—longer seasons of heat and drought lead to more underbrush, which becomes fuel for fires. To suggest these fires could be entirely prevented ignores the geographical and environmental realities that characterize the region.