Posts tagged Wildfire

This is the first in a series of weekly blogs by our founder Jim Petersen. Up Front is an editorial column in which Jim can …

This is part 2 of the series “Covid Congratulations to the U.S. Forest Service…” For part 1 click here. The Forest Service’s very impressive response …

Maybe we need to start naming these devastating wildfires after members of Congress that refuse to support forest restoration pace and scale.

The immediate need is to rebuild the forestry side of the Forest Service. This means that Republicans and Democrats in the next Congress need to find an extra $5 billion in Fiscal 2021. Funds must be specifically allocated for forestry staffing and forest management – not wildfire.

Public concern always peaks in September – the worst fire month of the year – and it vanishes the moment the smoke gives way to sunny fall skies. Lost lives, homes, and towns are forgotten.

“What do you want from your forest?” The first question Wes always asked when posed with a forestry question.

“On a scale of one to 10, how well do you think the Forest Service is prepared for what is predicted to be a bad wildfire season made worse by COVID-19?”

Sign the attached electronic petition urging Congress to grant the Forest Service the regulatory authorities it needs to treat diseased and dying national forests before wildfires destroy them.

“Just imagine it,” Sheley wrote of his yesteryears… “Constant attack from ground and air. Most wildfires could be quickly extinguished for a fraction of today’s cost. Lives and property saved, and forests protected. Isn’t that how it’s supposed to be?”

AIR ATTACK  Wildfire News of the Day Mike Archer An interview with Brett L’Esperance concerning Dauntless Air, a Minnesota-based company that flies 13 amphibious Single-Engine …