Forest Management Techniques Challenged

As the fire toll reaches 2.5 million acres, criticism of forest management techniques heats up.

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June 28, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

"On one thing experts and advocates agree: trying to snuff out all fires before they can spread has not been the best thing for nature or even for development, particularly the retirement and vacation homes that have crept into forest areas. 'For decades we've been suppressing wildfires that used to naturally thin many of our forests,' says Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) of Oregon. 'The unfortunate result, however, has been to raise the potential for dangerously large and intense wildfires.'"

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Also in flames: Smokey Bear approach

Friday, June 28, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

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