Our Forest Bill Is Due
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- The Tonto National Forest is part of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative where the Forest Service is targeting investments to reduce wildfire risk across multiple “Wildfire Crisis Strategy” landscapes. This partnership has already treated hundreds of thousands of acres in central Arizona, setting fire managers up to capitalize on opportunities with naturally caused wildfires.
Western forests are designed to burn. For the one-third of the U.S. population that lives in high wildfire risk areas, this means if we continue to deprive forests of fire it only makes the next fire bigger and more difficult to control. But with the right preparation and conditions, wildfires sparked by lightning can be managed the way nature intended making communities safer.
(USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres)
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Excellent video and right on the mark. Fire is not the enemy, and we have to be willing to work with nature, not against it.
This is a wonderful example of why I want to be a wildland firefighter. Yes, part of it is the fact that I can't sit still to save my life, but mainly I want to help keep people safe from fire and help people learn the difference between unnatural bad fire and necessary good fire.
Application season is soon. Get in shape. Lots of the work is in steep country, on hot days, at altitude. Budget for buying and breaking in approved boots before day you report. They’re expensive.
Best of luck in getting that job!
I worked for the Forest Service as both a seasonal and a permanent full employee for many years (recreation and wildlife biology).
It is a great organization!
I think that you will love it!!
Looks like the bill came due in LA
how did it become overgrown?
Because the forest was allowed to continue to build up fire fuel of fallen trees, shorter trees and fallen limbs, which pile up. Kind of like building a campfire, but with huge components. Due to this fuel build up below the dense forest canopy the fire engulfs all the forest. Man interfered by stopping forests from burning the fuel by attempting to stop all fires, without removing the fuel buildup.
Water in the pipes and at the hydrants where the forest interfaces with housing is critical California!