VICKIE CHRISTIANSEN

Frank Carroll, a Colorado forester and wildfire expert, speaks with Evergreen founder, Jim Petersen, concerning managed fire and his assessment of Petersen's book "First, put out the Fire!"

Now that Congress has resolved the fire funding mess – at least temporarily - Interim Forest Service Chief, Vicki Christiansen, has had much to say about how she intends to more aggressively attack these fires and their primary underlying cause.

Steve Wilent, discusses the U.S. Forest Service's deviation from the highest standard of conduct, the prompt response and directive from our interim chief, and how the U.S. Forest Service might make it's way back.