You said it.
But the insurance companies are starting to notice the science.
They can't make communities put together fuel reduction plans, but they can refuse to issue insurance polices, which does tend to motivate people.
That will help a bit.
This year, there have been 2.7 million acres burned year to date. The Southwest is just about halfway through their normal fire season, and the northern tier hasn't begun to burn.
The 10 year average year to date is about .89 mil acres.
What to see what it's looking like? Check out this chart:
http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fire/acres.shtml