Burn Back Better? USFS Chief's Letter of Intent Provokes Revolt in the Firefighting Community

The Statutory Void: Federal Wildfire Use, Agency Discretion, and the Limits of Compensation for Affected Landowners

No organic statute authorizes managing wildfire for resource benefit — and when that practice destroys private property, the discretionary function exception closes the courthouse door. A legal history from the Organic Act of 1897 to the Black Fire.

USFS Chief Tom Schultz on Bridging the Wildfire Divide

Oregon Lawmakers Unite Against Wildfire Risk