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Jon Yeater (sleater@netcom.com) wrote:

: 	If you are going to build a house in the woods, you should be 
: prepared to let it burn down.  Simply clearing the brush by hand is not 
: sufficient.  The forest does not only need this clearing, it needs the 
: fire.  Many of the seeds that must spout to mantain a healthy ecosystem 
: are heat activated.  They evolved in a system that was not effected by 
: the outrageous meddling of man.  Fire is their trigger.  Fire revitalizes 
: the growth.  If you are not prepared to let your house burn, do not live 
: in the forrest.  The health of the forrests affects a much greater 
: crossection of life than humans and it is highly arrogant of us to think 
: that our memories are somehow more important than all the other life on 
: the planet.  Besides, whats wrong with your mind?  Can't you remember 
: without silly material objects to remind you?
: -- 

By this logic, fire departments should not even exist!  What would you 
have us do when your dwelling is on fire?  I would suspect that if we did 
not show up, you would be screaming bloody murder!!

While you are absolutely correct that SOME plants depend on fire to 
produce new generations, does this mean that fires should NEVER be 
supressed?  This is why the USFS and CDF are combining their skills and 
knowledge to examine the feasibility of controlled burns in the forest in 
the California forests.  Regardless, the 1st priority of the fire service 
is rescue; to save and protect life, and if it is in danger, we will do 
everything we can to protect it.

Anyway, that's my $.02 worth; I speak only for myself and _NOT_ for the 
department that I am proud and honored to be part of.


Phillip Hoag  --  "NO FEAR"?!  I'm scared s--tless, but I get paid for it!
			       (a tiny bit, anyway)
||  Volunteer Firefighter, Woodland, CA    EMT-1A; Yolo Co. Heavy Rescue  ||
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