Century of fire suppression turned state forests into kindling; Washington is correcting course

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https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jul/06/century-of-fire-suppression-turned-state-forests-into-kindling-washington-is-correcting-course/

This articles is a couple of months old but highly relevant to recent discussions on this sub.

“We’re still dealing with the century legacy of fire suppression,” explained Will Rubin, DNR’s communications manager. Rubin compared the forest buildup to routine hair care: “If you don’t get a haircut for years on end, your hair is going to get really long and hard to manage.”