Forest Service Chief Calls for Fires to Be Extinguished ASAP. Fire Scientists Have Concerns

Last week’s Corral Fire southeast of Flagstaff 'human caused,' Forest Service says

The Corral Fire, which burned over 200 acres east of Mormon Lake last week, was “human caused,” according to the Coconino National Forest.

Forest Service chief calls for fires to be extinguished ASAP. Fire scientists have concerns

Tom Schultz, the head of the U.S. Forest Service, is calling for wildfires to be extinguished “as swiftly as possible this season.” But aggressive suppression policies are widely believed to be one of the key culprits in the current wildfire crisis.

As US braces for ‘significant' wildfires, Trump's agriculture secretary addresses Forest Service departures

Democrats accused President Trump of decimating the Forest Service ahead of wildfire season, but USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says the agency is "lean" and "effective."