Forest Fires Are Getting Worse, Not from Global Warming, But from Allowing Forests to Become Overgrown
Changes in forest management policies under Bill Clinton's administration that reduced logging to protect old growth trees and the spotted owl is the major cause of worsening wildfires. Experts agree that a century of fire suppression has caused forests to become overgrown and filled with dead wood and debris that easily ignites in dry summer heat. [...]
