104 Wyoming is facing a dire situation as wildfires ravage 629,000 acres, mainly on private land, threatening both the landscape and livestock... Wyoming is also home to one of North America's largest deposits of rare earth elements—essential for modern technology—hinting at the potential for a new... (twitter.com) posted 47 days ago by goldentomatoes1 47 days ago by goldentomatoes1 +104 / -0 19 comments share 19 comments share save hide report block hide replies
The Elk fire was reported as a lightning strike.
No idea if that is true, but that is what was reported from the start.
There was a storm that had moved over the area when the fire started.
OK but how much can weather be modified to make these wildfires grow and spread in desired directions....
Weather modification has been a thing since the 70's.
There were a handful of documentaries about weather modification in the 70's and 80's and it was presented as a modern marvel that would solve things like droughts and severe storms.
Try since the 40's.... my point was how much has the spread been natural if it did indeed originate from a natural ignition