Here is what Mr. Merlich warned about the potential of the Siuslaw Forest if it catches on fire:
The fires on the west side were huge and large. The cycle is the fuel builds up and it gets to a point and then it all burns and replaces itself. In this day and age, what would happen if we had a 1,546 square mile fire? People are not going to accept that--they might think it's good until it happens, and then they aren't. That's like burning from Redmond all the way to Salem or the Coast Range. That's how big that is. So our choices are to let it burn or to do something in advance of the fire--spend some money and get some products out, do a little thinning.
The Siuslaw, for one, is headed for that type of thing again. The trees are getting so thick. You don't do anything: there's no roads--when it catches on fire, it's going to burn.
Lets hope that Mr Merlich is wrong. Did some Green Jihadist read that article and decide to use Arson to start this fire?
The Siuslaw, for one, is headed for that type of thing again. The trees are getting so thick. You don't do anything: there's no roads--when it catches on fire, it's going to burn.
Go to this link for this interview: (Link to Brainstorm Interview with Oregon Fire Fighters)
Ernest, can you provide a link to the thread re this interview that you posted over the weekend. Thanks!