Yeah I’ve heard that one too. There’s also the theory that it’s all about water conservation - let the trees burn so there will be water. Who really knows, but we do know they’re horribly managed.
Here is the problem. Cant cut within a 100 feet of a stream-its called a RMZ.
Why? Because of silt that might get into the stream. But mother nature doesnt care one whit about that silt does it? When it burns, it burns right to the stream bank and then all that ash gets into that stream. And ash and water combined makes what? I wonder if they think they can get lye out of that water.