The Arizona Wallow fire is the second largest fire the state has
ever seen. The cause of the fire is being blamed on dry weather,
which of course plays a part in increasing fire danger, however,
the issue of massive forest fires is much greater than the
Forest Service wants the public to know. Forest Service
incompetence when it comes to forest management is a major
factor contributing to the burning of the West. The massive
Arizona blaze known as the Wallow Fire has charred more than
386,000 acres with just 5 percent containment, as flames
continue to burn out of control Thursday. An extremely dry late
winter and spring contributed to the fire conditions, drying out
the forest and allowing fierce winds to carry the flames into
the treetops, where they spread by miles each day. Thousands of
people have been forced to flee from mountain resort communities
and two large towns at the forest's edge. The current fire had
swallowed up 11 structures before destroying 22 homes overnight
in Greer and damaging five oth