Forests need to be managed?
Discussion
When natural fires are not allowed to burn for decades, yes.
Near community infrastructure to reduce fuel load, yes.
This is common knowledge among anyone who has studied forestry, the history of fire suppression, and the dynamics of wildfires. It's not controversial and it's not political. California's management practices have not followed the science.
Caught in my own irony as I am currently reading Edible Forest Gardens vol 2