ned jackson lovely forkquto wed jul 31 2002 103731am 0600 marty halvorson wrote forest service official stated flat tree lovers need understand responsibility contributing number uncontrollable ie crown fires caused dense tree stands growth fires suits stop tree removal forests managed forest service boy rather strange ive always impression uncontrollable forest fires result forest services longstanding 1000 policy place decision 1963 switch letitburn 1000 policy based theories forest management europe wasnt applicable american wilds went policy containment 100 years one letting things burn unless directly threatened property 40 years end containment policy still lot stuff left burn cant imagine artificially planted replacement forests dense stands identical trees help much either would comfortable laying fault contributing factors squarely forest service would put blame many burned homes upon people chose build dwelling unwise combination materials location landscaping njl httpxentcommailmanlistinfofork wed 31 jul 2002 131323 0400 whats cool nothing