Good news for our forests...I hope

[mkcj]

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-directs-interior-bureaus-take-aggressive-action-prevent-wildfires

[Southpole]

 

[hunterofelk]

Sounds good.  Sounds expensive. Doubt the money will be appropriated.

[cougforester]

Sounds good.  Sounds expensive. Doubt the money will be appropriated.

Cheaper than fighting fire! Hope this actually gets going.

[Elkaholic daWg]

https://www.change.org/p/us-forest-service-allow-the-global-supertanker-to-fight-fires-in-oregon

[JimmyHoffa]

I agree, sounds like a reasonable interior sec.

[bigtex]

We'll see what happens, most of the big fires in the west occur on US Forest Service lands which this order wouldn't apply to. This order only applies to BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Park Service lands. It doesn't apply to US Forest Service, state, local lands.