Part 1 of Essay
It's a promising tool, this idea of to defuel forests and help restore ecosystem health. But it's risky business, too, and smoke clouds public acceptance. I THOUGHT FIRE SEASON HAD ENDED. BUT THE SCENT OF PINE SMOKE IN MY NOSTRILS LATE LAST OCTOBER TOLD ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Deep in Oregon's ponderosa paradise on Winema ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... words, the present emerging technology is a lot more parochial (meaning practical) than political - a refreshing thought. "Honey, your fire has escaped.!" "There's no guarantee you'll not get a big rip," (see terminology sidebar, page 57) says a Forest Service fire officer on the eastern seaboard. "When you're messing with fire, there's always a chance one will escape," echoes his counterpart in California's Sierras. "The fuels are tricky..." adds Ron Meyers, who directs prescribed fires for The Nature Conserv ....