We appreciate your feedback. We try to avoid commenting too often. We are allowing it at times. We don't wish to have long discussions with people on here because we already know how heated people get online. It never ends up helping anyone. So for that reason we will not be replying after this.
Our posts are actually part of the study. We are also trying to figure out the level of local bias people have and how to approach communication with the public on the matter. We plan on adjusting it dramatically from how it is written now.
Although droughts can be made worse by climate change they are not always caused by it. The Southern section of zone blue #1 has become drier recently than the Northern region of zone blue #1. We mentioned that in our update.
Another thing to keep in mind is humidity and cool air. Locations along that section of the coast have temperatures from 50F-75F most often through the year. Humidity is often 60%-100% even in the middle of summer. That is why fires occur less often there. As the climate transitions plants that can't adapt are more likely to decompose naturally rather than burn in zone blue #1.
If we compare that to zone red #2 temperatures can range from 95F-115F with 5%-20% humidity. That area gets a lot of rainfall in winter but hardly any in summer. It doesn't receive the cool moist air that zone blue #1 does.
Hopefully that helps clarify things a bit better.