WILDFIRES AFTERMATH: HOW DO WE AVOID A REPEAT?

posted by Michael Chihak

Discussions abound in the midst of the worst wildfire season in Arizona history.

Midst of? Yes, it's not over, despite the beginning of the monsoon rains and a good drenching in Southern Arizona in the last couple of days. Fire conditions remain high in many parts of the state.

Questions to be answered:

How do we manage the forests with the best known, although not always agreed upon, ecological science?

What are the management and usage issues that created the conditions leading to the state record 538,000-acre Wallow Fire, the 223,000-acre Horseshoe 2 Fire and the 30,000-acre Monument Fire?

What role did climate change play in the conditions that led to the fires?

We are striving to find experts to speak on the topic for Friday's Arizona Week.