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In response to the letters in Feedback submitted by Mr. Fattig on July 9 and Mr. Rapf on July 16, there is no one person or group to be blamed for the large-scale fires experienced in the Western states in recent years. The policies and changes in the agencies that manage the public lands have lent to less aggressiveness in the suppression of these fires. More ... I wanted to write a little bit about the U.S. Forest Service getting its act together. This is the third year running that there has been a strong rumor that the Forest Service is simply letting fires in Trinity County burn. The Forest Service has denied this in the past. More ... Did no one notice that when the Bake-Oven Fire complex began a couple of summers ago, the Forest Service predicted a containment date three months in the future? The predicted containment date coincided with what is usually near the rainy season. Does anyone else think spending $89 million to "monitor" a fire was exceedingly wasteful? More ... It doesn't take a logger or Native American to fix the forest fire hazard; it takes everyone in our community. It is our problem because we have our property and homes at risk; we are the ones who have to breathe the unhealthy smoke; our local volunteers were never organized for this kind of prolonged duty. More ... Your photographer, Phil Nelson, should be lauded for his great photos. Over many months I have noticed and enjoyed his fine photos in The Trinity Journal. Even his routine photos show the color and flavor of our way of life and surroundings. More ... One of the things that I have always loved about humans is our tendency to come together during times of crisis. This time of fear and dread about the fires, the smoke, and the impact on us all is no exception. I have seen tender moments here and there that would not have occurred if our collective emotions were not so involved. More ... John Rapf says that Bush is responsible for the slow reaction to the fires (Feedback, July 16). Is he also responsible for the slow reaction to the earthquakes, floods, tornados, lightning strikes, bovine tuberculosis, mad cow disease, salmonella in tomatoes, gas prices, More ... Nearly a million acres have burned since lightning started over 800 fires in Northern California. There are around 25,000 firefighters battling these blazes. The smoke must be getting to John Rapf. His latest letter (Feedback, July 16) takes environmental extremism to a new low. His logic is as nonsensical as measuring the thickness of eggshells in total darkness. More ... |
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