If you'd read the articles I linked, you'd have seen that the "judgements" in question were made by people who were well qualified to make them. I'm just the messenger here. You just don't follow climate change news or you'd know this.

Of course the R-G doesn't really follow it either, which is less than helpful. 

You also aren't aware of the various aspects of forest fires that people who are aware discuss as a matter of course. It's worth noting, however, that of 40+ comments on this story only a couple are like yours in that they mention the fact that forest fires are a natural occurrence.

And yes, "armies of workers" to restore and re-wild the forestlands of the PNW, just like the "armies of workers" and fleets of machines that made them the unnatural, fire-prone mess they are today.