Dixie Fire Archives - Nevada Globe

OPINION: Fighting Fire With Fire: The Demise of Prometheus

August 17, 2024 1:43 pmAugust 19, 2024 12:53 pm

As the wildfire crisis in the American West reaches a tipping point, it’s time for a candid conversation about the role of federal agencies in managing forests and fighting this plague of devastating fires. LAKE TAHOE, NV. As the American West grapples with an unprecedented wildfire crisis, a sobering reality...

Burn Back Better? USFS Chief’s Letter of Intent Provokes Revolt in the Firefighting Community

May 28, 2024 8:52 pmMay 30, 2024 11:10 am

“The Forest Service has no authority to let fires burn millions of acres—misappropriating tax dollars and recklessly destroying our natural resources…It’s an inverse condemnation of private property and wanton destruction of public resources, pure and simple,” Chief forester Frank Carroll The United States Forest Service (USFS) just gave firefighters license...