Forest Service lags on burns after Calif. loses old-growth trees to wildfire
160 years of accumulated fuels enabled the Garnet Fire to burn so intensely that it killed the majority of trees, including some 600-year-old specimens.
Shutdown causes 'confusion' across the Forest Service - High Country News
Forest Service shutdown halts most wildfire preparation and fuel-reduction work, including prescribed burns and partner reimbursements, risking missed seasonal windows for controlled burning.