How to Beat Megafires
Statecraft
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Wildfire Management: Bureaucracy and Challenges
This chapter explores the inconsistencies within federal agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service concerning wildfire risk management. It highlights the bureaucratic hurdles of lengthy permitting processes and insufficient manpower, which impede timely and effective fire mitigation strategies. The discussion underscores the urgent need for policy reforms to address these challenges in the face of rising climate change threats and the escalating risk of megafires.
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