I love the breakdown that Jimi Sol does in his animated videos. The loss of moisture in the air is a direct result of conventional agriculture and urban development. It seems like better retention of what water does fall(as well as greywater systems) has the ability to add moisture to the ground, plants and air. Thus, attracting more rain. I understand that dried underbrush and dead timber are fuel for fires, but what are folks thoughts on hugelkulturing it under a swale. Wouldn't that retain moisture for long periods of time after a rain, allowing it to be slowly wicked up through trees and creating more moisture in the air via transpiration. Has this been done in fire-prone areas? Obviously, on a small scale, the moisture added to the air wouldn't be sufficient to attract and create more rain, but on a large scale it seems like it could. It just baffles me that the current actions seem to only mitigate damage, not transform the landscape to stop out of control wildfires.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8B4tST8ti8&list=LL&index=10
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6IIFtrrKH_J3555XGJkl1A