Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is poor management of forests to blame for deadly fires in the United States?
Position‹2 of 3›

No, poor management of forests is not to blame for the deadly fires in the United States

This position holds that the blame is misplaced: hotter, drier and longer seasons, wind driven fire and the placing of houses in flammable country explain the worst losses, so a forestry frame mistakes the cause.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Hotter, drier and longer seasons explain fires that treatment cannot stop
  2. Much of the worst burning is not in managed forest at all