08-21-2020, 02:17 AM
numbered wrote:
Eucalyptus is what caused the devastating Oakland fires in 93 or so. It started a pogrom against them in most public lands in Norcal. Thousands have been taken out in Bay Area open spaces. But there are still many on private property.
There was talk of doing the same in SB after the last big fire, but I don't know if anything's actually come of it.
Although I understand the benefit of doing so, it would be a shame. One of my favorite things about SB is the ever-present smell of eucalyptus. The merest whiff of a eucalyptus tree instantly transports me back to my time at UCSB, one of the best times of my life.