Tagged: us forest service

The aggressive fire season of the last few years has gotten the attention of the U-S Forest Service.

Officials say they are trying to study the fires to determine how to reduce both the number of fires and their severity to get a better understanding of their impact on the environment.  It’s been widely thought that fires are good for forests, but Department of Agriculture officials want to know more.  U-S-D-A Deputy Under Secretary Butch Blazer says there is concern that there may be negative impacts.