Similar fires happened in the early 70s and mid 40s, just in different parts of the country. The difference now is that there are more people, more property and more assholes intentionally setting fires to cash in on insurance claims. Also, you didn’t have a global media to broadcast it 24/7 to the doomsday cult.
Also, it’s not surprising you express this viewpoint. It’s the same kind of myopic shit that wacko Christians do when a natural disaster strikes a community/area of the world they view as “sinners”. Repent for your carbon sins, eh?