[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

The same preservationism that drove out the forestry industry is the cause of the pine beetle infestation. Now that global warming is blamed for everything, the envirowhackos who caused this problem are trying to convince people that global warming is the cause. These forests were too old, and weakened — the infestation was inevitable.

We have a huge problem with pine beetles in BC too. The cause was too vigorous fire suppression — but, global warming is being blamed (with zero evidence to support it).

[george76]

After several years / sets of LA fires, this may get some attention.

Fires in the ‘fly over areas’ like Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Washington...do not get front page breaking news national coverage.