The fires in question weren't from recent years. These lands and tree regrowth are in the burn areas from the late 1980's and 1990's. The types of pines that b

The fires in question weren't from recent years. These lands and tree regrowth are in the burn areas from the late 1980's and 1990's. The types of pines that burned in Montana require fire to procreate; fire causes the cones to open spreading seeds. No fire no new trees. There are no meadows after burn. After 10-20 years, you have dense thin tree regrowth. The beetles do great there. Link to tree type: http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/lodgepole-pine-trees-love-forest-fires/ http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/lodgepole-pin...