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67/6barracuda said
It’s simple really forestry brings in engineers that map the problem areas. With the topographical data they design fire breaks and fire damns so that the forest is compartmentalized in segments. Then the commissioned forestry teams go in and control burn designated areas out side the dry season to burn out the dead fall and brush. This helps with germination of new growth and burns off all the mess that has a potential to catch up. It’s been done. Time to pull out the old play books.

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Dart Frog said
First let me start by saying my heart goes out to anyone dealing with wildfire. I come from three generations of oregonians so I understand the tragedy probably better than most. It just makes me wonder why we spend billions of dollars creating bombs and huge militaries then totally get our asses kicked by wildfire that basically destroys everything in its path. And leave others to pick up the pieces of other natural disasters I could go on and on but I won't.

The same simpleminded thought process is used for both Military Industrial Complex and the new frontier they've coined "Fire Industrial Complex". It is in fact the same companies getting into the Fire Industrial Complex, like Raytheon, BAE, Colson Aviation, .......
Tragedy has been industrialized and profited from. Billions are made in fire every year. You know who gets shafted with low pay and cancer? I had to ask myself, do I really want to be the very lowest valued asset in wildland fire? The Federal firefighters are disposable, so they think. A huge brain trust has left the fire service in the last 5-10 years.