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This year it made major news, but every summer wildfires torch thousands of acres of land. The National Forest Service rushes to the rescue; to save lives, homes, and communities. But is the agency’s approach to fire doing more harm than good? On this edition, producer George Lavender takes a closer look at the “War on Fire”, from the forests of California to the halls of Congress.
Featuring:
Lorena Gorbett, Mountain Maidu tribal member; Debbie Miley, National Wildfire Suppression Association executive director; Chuck Striplen, environmental scientist; Tom Tidwell, National Forest Service chief; Carmen Moon, The Natives crew boss, Darryl Stockdale, aviation contractor; Timothy Ingalsbee, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE) co-founder; Brent Johnson, National Parks botanist; Valentine Lopez, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band chair, Howard Hunter, Chips fire information officer; Scott Stephens, UC Berkeley associate professor of fire science
For More Information:
Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology
National Wildfire Suppression Association
US Forest Service
Stephen’s Lab: Research and Education in Wildland Fire Science
Konkow Valley Band of Maidu
KQNY radio
Articles:
One Earth: A Survival Guide for the Planet by Richard Manning
Forest Service Orders “Aggressive Initial Attack” on Wildfires—Despite Consequences
Grass is burned to study Indian culture
Getting Burned: A Taxpayer’s Guide to Wildfire Suppression Costs
Music:
Bob Dylan, “Suze (The Cough Song)”
John Fahey, “Sunflower River Blues”
Tags: economy, environment, environmental justice, water
I live in the mountains, I see the problem of forest fires due largely to poor logging practices in the past. When they logged the old growth the woods were not managed correctly. Now we have too play catch up. Logging companies now pile the debris and burn it then plant hybrid trees which grow faster and burn hotter.
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