CSPAN U.S. House Of Representatives August 17, 1004
Level of their severity and reoccurrence is manmade. The facts about the relationship between management and wildfires speak for themselves. Forest service data indicates that active Forest Management reduces wildfire intensity while improving forest health. In spite of this, only 1 to 2 of high risk areas are actively treated and subject to Forest Management. The United States Forest Service expends too many resources fighting fires after they break out, to work to prevent them in any significant way before they start. By performing routine thinning, culling hazardous fuels on the forest floo...