Malcolm North Research Ecologist, US Forest Service Expertise: Forest ecology, Misleading Climate Posted on: 2020-11-04 Brush rake attachments are primarily used to pile up heavy forest debris as part of active thinning, harvesting, and removal projects Claim: “this is [...] a brush rake. It's used for clearing underbrush and debris from the forest floor that builds up and creates fuel for wild fires. Now you can stop looking stupid trying to make fun of Trump telling California to rake the forest.” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-21
Misleading Climate Posted on: 2020-11-04 Brush rake attachments are primarily used to pile up heavy forest debris as part of active thinning, harvesting, and removal projects Claim: “this is [...] a brush rake. It's used for clearing underbrush and debris from the forest floor that builds up and creates fuel for wild fires. Now you can stop looking stupid trying to make fun of Trump telling California to rake the forest.” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-21