Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Wildfire strategy doesn't need a winner—with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can't keep up with the risk

One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is the belief that there is one primary strategy that can end the nation's wildfire crisis. Whether that's detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging and forest thinning, or allowing fires to burn under safe conditions, the...

Wildfire strategy doesn't need a winner—with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can't keep up with the risk
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One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is the belief that there is one primary strategy that can end the nation's wildfire crisis. Whether that's detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging and forest thinning, or allowing fires to burn under safe conditions, the default choice today is to pour more money and effort into the star approach of the moment.

Originally published at Phys.org

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