This article gives a brief overview of the policy history of wilderness fire. For most of the century, fire was considered a universal threat to people, resources, and wildlands. Eventually, through the observations of foresters and research of scientists force the realization of the role of fire in sustaining species and maintaining the character of the ecosystems. However, the implementation of wildland fire use (WFU) is still limited due to various attitudinal, institutional and political barriers.
