Record Fire Season Shines Spotlight On Forest Management

A record fire season has sparked a debate on forest management tactics.

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June 26, 2002, 3:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"As land managers face a fire season expected to be even worse than the devastating summer of 2000, officials now consider the creation of fire-safe forests a key priority. But if there is agreement that thinning is crucial, there is little accord on how it should be managed."

Thanks to Ryan McKibben

FULL STORY: Fighting fire with safer forests

Wednesday, June 26, 2002 in MSNBC

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