Learned a new (to me) term today that fits this problem to a T
“REGULATORY TUNNEL VISION”
Oh ya..they always got an excuse.
I have dealt with the USFS for years and since old man Bushes term, they have got way out of hand.
You do know that any machine they call in for that fire gets over 2500 bucks a day whether they use it or not, and that they get a good bunch of money to transport those machines to and from the fires.
There is one outfit from Ore..that is all they do is put machines on USFS fires.
BIG MONEY.