[pct-l] Oregon Fires

[Tortoise]

I read the article and found his opinions to be just that -- opinions 
poorly supported by evidence and logic.

As to forest fires, the simple truth is that most forests burn sooner or 
later. Even if clear cut and then replanted; one gets dense even age 
trees that burn easier and hotter.

IMO the main reason for the big hot fires now is that for years small 
fires were put out according to "professional forestry" which resulted 
in ground fuel accumulation as well as a lot more undergrowth. Even 30 
years ago, environmentalists were advocating letting natural-like fires 
burn to maintain healthy forests. I've also read that different forests 
have different natural  burn patterns based on forest composition, 
climate, topography, etc.

My 2¢

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Tortoise

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Wayne Kraft wrote:
> For good information regarding fires in the northwest  and a healthy  
> dose of a professional forester's strong opinions,  I recommend  
> http://www.sosforests.com/
>