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minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 month agoWe’ve had major wildfires started by part time firefighters looking to create some work for themselves. Wildfire gambling is pretty much guaranteed to turn all of our countryside into ash.
minus-squarepotoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·1 month agoI bet you it won’t.
We’ve had major wildfires started by part time firefighters looking to create some work for themselves. Wildfire gambling is pretty much guaranteed to turn all of our countryside into ash.
I bet you it won’t.