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Why fighting wildfires often fails -- and what to do about it - CBS News

One is climate change. We're seeing weather patterns and extreme weather events, drought and other things that are causing those fires to burn ...

60 Minutes: Why fighting wildfires often fails -- and what to do about it

More than 100M Americans live in or near forests and grasslands that can erupt in flames. Steve Inskeep reports on fighting wildfires, ...

Why are we still fighting fires? : r/Wildfire - Reddit

They spend all this time early on teaching us that the reason that wildfires are so bad is because of forest mismanagement and full suppression of natural ...

Wildfire Challenges | U.S. Department of the Interior

Drier and hotter weather results in low fuel moisture that frequently leads to extreme conditions that produce larger and more intense wildfires ...

Why can't we put out wildfires? - Quora

Frequently wildfires are not “allowed” to run their course. A “wildfire” is not controllable - hence the name. If a fire is under control it is ...

Why Wildfires Aren't Just a Western Problem: The Truth About Year ...

The combination of natural vegetation and human-made materials like homes and vehicles also leads to unpredictable fire behavior, making WUI ...

60 Minutes: "Why fighting wildfires often fails -- and what to do about ...

Last summer's fast-moving fire in Kern County, California, became a real-world demonstration of Jack Cohen's research. Kern County requires ...

When the Government Makes Wildfires Worse - Reason Magazine

The root of the problem is the idea that the federal government will show up virtually anywhere, anytime, to try to put out wildfires, ...

Fighting Every Wildfire Makes Big Fires More Extreme

It also may harm forests' ability to adapt to climate change and effect the way plants and animals interact with fire. · Too Much Suppression ...

There's a better way to tame large forest fires. So why don't we do it?

Another factor: EPA regulations around smoke and air pollution sometimes make it impossible for forest managers to conduct prescribed burns ( ...

How the West Fights Fire with Fire - The Nature Conservancy

The Problem: In the West, wildfire touches everyone. While fire can be a powerful regenerative force for nature, megafires and other severe ...

Why fighting wildfires often fails - Lake Tahoe NewsLake Tahoe News

Fighting wildfires in America cost federal agencies almost $2 billion last year including more than half the budget of the U.S. Forest Service. Wildland fires ...

Firefighting Techniques to Prevent the Spread of Wildfires | WFCA

To contain a growing wildfire, firefighters work along the edges to narrow its spread and control the front of the fire. Learn about some ...

How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western ...

Active fire suppression contributes to what is often referred to as the wildland fire paradox – the more we prevent fires in the short term, the ...

How federal agencies are failing their wildland firefighters - Grist

Wildfire, a feature of California ecology since prehistory, has in recent years become a harsh and intrusive reality that the state struggles to ...

We've been fighting wildfires wrong - YouTube

... often make wildfires worse unless it's followed by a burn. Time will tell how much the Forest Service is actually investing in prescribed fire ...

This is why we need longer-term strategies to fight wildfires

Paul Hessburg · Wildfires are getting worse; this is a problem which can largely be attributed to climate change. · Unfortunately, a lack of fire ...

Federal wildfire policy and the legacy of suppression

While widely successful, wildfire suppression is dangerous, costly, and will become more difficult as wildfires increase in size, severity, and ...

All wildfires are not alike, but the US is fighting them that way

These agencies can and do help communities prepare for fires, but they do not have the tools, training or temperament to fight fire on an urban ...

Why are California's wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what ...

“We're getting hotter, drier air that makes fires easier to start,” MacDonald said. “It makes the fuel much drier and the fires spread faster.