But forest managers cannot simply start fires and walk away.
It is very important that you identify the needs of the forest managers.
Before the middle of the 20th century, most forest managers believed that fires should be suppressed at all times.
After a cautious start, forest managers in the West are embracing a policy of managed burns.
In recent years, forest managers have allowed some fires to burn, if they pose no threat to life and property.
Forest managers will make sure that they do not disturb soil based carbon reserves too much.
The proposal would give forest managers more discretion to decide what steps are needed to preserve fish and wildlife.
Since the lookout was built, there has been a major philosophical change in how forest managers deal with wildfires.
A forest manager starts with a forest inventory to determine what condition the growing stock is in.
The new policy caught forest managers by surprise.