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The obvious follow up to that is why don't the feds do controlled burns?
by thinkingtoilet 2y ago
The obvious follow up to that is why don't the feds do controlled burns?
- davidw 2y agoSee my comment elsewhere: money. Also, they need to be careful. There was a controlled burn in New Mexico that got out of control and caused a lot of damage. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/05/27/new-mexico-wildfire-service-controlled-burn/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/05/2...
- jerlam 2y agoLocal authorities can be very distrustful of government types. Here's a situation where a Forest Service employee was arrested and indicted after a prescribed burn went slightly awry: https://wildfiretoday.com/2024/04/01/93539/ https://wildfiretoday.com/2024/04/01/93539/