Arizona’s forests need help. The dense, over-stocked forests in Arizona are not natural and create an environment conducive to insect and disease outbreaks, high-intensity wildfires, and unsustainable conditions for forest ecosystems. Years of fire suppression and drought have produced a situation where mega-fires become the norm. Arizona has witnessed an increase in the size, severity, and frequency of wildfires during the past 14 years. The two largest fires in Arizona’s history, the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski Fire and the 2011 Wallow Fire burnt respectively 468,000 and 538,000 acres. The Schultz Fire in 2010, which burned the east side of San Francisco Peak, was not only destructive, but also resulted in devastating post-fire flooding and loss of life. more
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