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Deforestation is NOT the problem - over-management and prohibitions on logging are the problem. Many Forest Service officials even acknowledge this now.
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I've read articles to this exact effect. Forest fires are a natural part of the evolution of the forest, it's the normal cycle of destruction and renewal. We try to prevent forest fires because people now live in these areas and they bring in valuable tourist dollars. Meanwhile the forests are becoming a ticking time bomb, as brush accumulates (that normally would have burned already) and creates a fire that cannot be contained once started.