What is the paradox we face in fire management today?

Question

this is a forestry question

Answer 1

1)  The longer a forest goes without a burn, the more fuel piles up for the next one.  

2)  Forest fires are a natural event (when sparked by lightning).  Nature has adapted to them, and as a result, often depend on them to remain healthy.  Forest fires remove undergrowth and unlock nutrients stored in slow decaying matter.  Forests maintained without fire tend to be choked and sickly.

Answer 2

The US Forest service would rather put out fires then work with the logging industry and manage the forest.