A midsummer fire in California expands to nearly 12,000 acres and threatens homes
NBCDec 27, 2022
CA Oak Fire Destroys 55 Structures and Threatens Another 2,400
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The Facts
On Tues., officials reported that firefighters were able to make significant gains on the California "Oak Fire" and bring it to 26% containment.
More than 3K firefighters have fought the explosive fire that began on Fri. southwest of Yosemite National Park.
The Spin
Narrative A
This inferno near Yosemite is just the latest example of the increasing urgency of climate change. Ever-growing temperatures are putting the very survival of our civilization at stake - this should be a moment for a global epiphany and we must stop heat-trapping emissions.
Narrative B
Promoting alarmist and dark climate fantasies is counterproductive and dangerous. The narratives of radical environmental movements are becoming much graver, more apocalyptic, and have lost connections to reality. A life devoid of fossil fuels would be a life of suffering for much of humanity.
