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Gianforte reiterates aggressive strategy for dousing wildfires during annual briefing ( In Spite of Scientific Evidence)
May 10, 2024 /
During the 2023 fire season, 96% of fires were limited to 10 acres or less due to aggressive attack and fuel mitigation, Gianforte said. The state also successfully placed 36,000 forested acres under management in 2023, compared to 11,000 acres in 2020, he said.
by KATE HESTON
New UM Study Reveals Unintended Consequences of Fire Suppression – Montana Governor Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires
The study used computer simulations to show that attempting to suppress all wildfires results in fires burning with more severe ecological impacts, with accelerated increases in burned area beyond those expected from fuel accumulation or climate change.
Fighting Every Wildfire Makes Big Fires More Extreme – “In Montana, we do not, and will not, have a ‘let it burn’ policy” Gov. Greg Gianforte
It also may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change and effect the way plants and animals interact with fire.
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