The link in this post is one of the best commentaries I've read about forest fires. A great read will include some wonderful quotes (and it does). Take the time to read the whole post.
"The paradox of fire stems from its role as the great shape-shifter of natural processes. The reason is simple: Fire is not a creature or a substance or a geophysical event like a hurricane or an earthquake. It is a biochemical reaction. It synthesizes its surroundings. It takes its character from its context."
"The paradox of fire stems from its role as the great shape-shifter of natural processes. The reason is simple: Fire is not a creature or a substance or a geophysical event like a hurricane or an earthquake. It is a biochemical reaction. It synthesizes its surroundings. It takes its character from its context."
"A fire that burns into a community is a disaster, but if we see fire only as a disaster, then we will follow the example of many wildland fire agencies that are adopting urban, all-hazard models in place of traditional land management. This leaves them fighting the fires that break out, rather than managing the settings that sustain those fires."
By: Stephen J. Pyne, a professor at the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.
Read more:The misplaced war against Western wildfires - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_23644084/misplaced-war-against-western-wildfires#ixzz2Z81pMtRC
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By: Stephen J. Pyne, a professor at the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.
Read more:The misplaced war against Western wildfires - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_23644084/misplaced-war-against-western-wildfires#ixzz2Z81pMtRC
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