Talk:McNally Fire

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December 2016
Added sentences "Of the acreage burned in the fire, over 73,000 acres were burned at a high to moderate severity. This left much of the soil dry and stripped, making parts of the Sequoia National Forest vulnerable to soil erosion and flooding. In November 2002 a strong rainstorm hit the fire-affected area with 20 inches of rain over the course of 48 hours. This heavy rain, in conjunction with the stripped soil, caused the Kern River to swell rapidly and flood the surrounding areas of the forest. Following this flooding, an additional $3 million in emergency funds were used in an attempt to minimize future damage from erosion and flooding. Recovery efforts from the fire began in 2005 and involved the planting of 400,000 saplings over 5,000 acres of the forest, with the rest being left to recover and regrow naturally. The replanted areas continue to be monitored for growth, with further replanting occurring in areas with low survival rates. However, full recovery from the McNally fire will take hundreds of years." These sentences add detail pertaining to how the ecology of the forest was affected following the fire. Plagiarism was checked and none was found. Links were added to Kern River and tree planting. Appropriate citations were added where needed. Csmalls99 (talk) 22:52, 4 December 2016 (UTC)