The feds need to back off and let the forests be maintained. That is the main thing that needs to be changed. These guys fight a losing battle against heavy fuel loads and federal regulations. And although these guys were locals, a lot of the time they bring in crews from across the country that are unfamiliar with the terrain and weather conditions of the area. The Monument Fire a couple of years ago was a prime example of this. The locals did their best but the feds impeded things at every turn.
Hubby was IC (incident. commander) of a 550 person team of marines in Montana many years ago. He was a county watershed expert that the BLM had requested to fight a fire there. They went to work at 8 every morning and at 5 pm they all packed up and went to fire camp. He laughed so hard. He had always fought fires in teams round the clock. They had commissioned him for 3 mnths. Lol
>>The feds need to back off and let the forests be maintained. <<
Can’t do that and have Agenda 21 at the same time. Sorry but the forest gotta go.