Aye, Aust. Great link.
Part of the problem is, the environmentalist, in their imminent wisdom, have made it very difficult to manage and fight fires. Thanks to them, many areas are now considered 'Wilderness areas'. In a 'Wilderness area', you cannot use anything engine powered to fight the fire. No firetrucks, no pumps, no chainsaws, nothing, only hand tools.
This makes it very dangerous to try to stop a fire. You may have heard about the young firefighters that recently lost their lives in a similar situation.
They have also made it very difficult to clear the forest of the overgrowth since some of this growth is home to several endangered species. So, now we have young firefighters in the prime of life, losing their lives in the name of species protection. Something is very, very, wrong here.
The only good thing about all of this is, most of the normal, clear thinking people, are starting to see how over the edge these envio freaks really are.
I am amazed at the lack of public outcry.
Ol'89r