yep, now that the roots are burnt off and the soi steriized so nothing will grow for 30 or more years, there is nothing to keep that soil on the hillside when the monsoon rains start.
THE WEST COAST IS BURNING, PEOPLE ARE DYING. NATURE WILL PUT MORE GOLD INTO THE RIVERS, AFTER ALL THE LANDSLIDES FINISH. THE ECO WACKOS HAVE JUST ALLOWED MORE DAMAGE THAN WHEN PROSPECTORS WASHED AWAY THE DIRT USING MONITORS.