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11-14-2006, 07:50 PM
Global warming could stoke ferocious wildfires that will be more difficult and costly to fight and might drastically alter the environment in parts of the world, some scientists warn.
Approximately 1,000 scientists and forestry officials who gathered in San Diego for an international wildfire meeting that began Monday urged policymakers to consider the effects of global warming when managing wildfires.
The Forest Service has used a number of techniques since the 1960s to lower the risk of wildfires. One of the most common is prescribed burns that involves intentionally setting fires before and after peak fire season under controlled conditions to reduce undergrowth.
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=4&id=51972
Its the nuts who wont allow prescribed burns that are often to blame. As for the origin, its still most often something that cant be controlled, lightning.
Approximately 1,000 scientists and forestry officials who gathered in San Diego for an international wildfire meeting that began Monday urged policymakers to consider the effects of global warming when managing wildfires.
The Forest Service has used a number of techniques since the 1960s to lower the risk of wildfires. One of the most common is prescribed burns that involves intentionally setting fires before and after peak fire season under controlled conditions to reduce undergrowth.
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=4&id=51972
Its the nuts who wont allow prescribed burns that are often to blame. As for the origin, its still most often something that cant be controlled, lightning.