American Forest Fires

A history of fighting forest fires and the Forestry Service, along with some background on Indigenous policies and practices help paint the current picture.

More history of fighting forest fires and how it changed the American geographical landscape; fighting fires by land, sea, and air is highlighted.

There are vast differences between federal and private land management. Reflect on the history of fighting forest fires and examine some of the poor policies and practices that have tainted our progress.

U.S. firefighting policies have led us to a dead end. How can we fix the problems? Advocates aim to steer away from a "fire-industrial complex" and collaborate with the U.S. Forestry Service. Are there better ways to fight fires?