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Wind shifting in right direction on fire policy

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Though shifts in the wind aren’t always welcome when fighting wildfires, they can be very refreshing if they’re coming from the halls of government. Thanks to the hard work of the Forest Service, Department of Interior, Congress and nonprofits like ours, we’re starting to see positive change on a host of wildfire-related issues. more

What’s changed in national fire policy and why it matters

Areas of the Prescott National Forest in Arizona are getting a long overdue visitor called fire. Normally, this wouldn’t be news — the type of ponderosa pine forests that make up places like the Prescott are naturally thinned out and tidied up by low-intensity fires every five years or so. It’s like nature’s maid service. more

Newspaper gets it right on wildfire

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The Daily Courier in Prescott, Az., published two pieces last week that could not make for better guides on how the press should cover the role wildfires play in improving the health of our forests and our communities. Though it’s often a difficult concept to explain because people are understandably wary of wildfires, the truth is that some wildfires that don’t threaten people or property can actually be good things. more

Fire season shouldn’t mean robbing Peter to pay Paul

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Conservation organizations like ours love to ask supporters to contact their congressmen to vote yes on all kinds of bills. But, the truth is that a lot of federal legislation doesn’t easily fire people up. We’ve got a bill for you that does just that and it’s about, well, wildfires. We need your help to get Congress to pass this bill. The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday, March 25. What’s the problem? more