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Full Suppression or Worse Fires | Cheyenne News

Aspen Acres fire rages across Colorado, devouring 50,000 acres and destroying 200 homes as evacuations continue. Amid a brutal wildfire season marked by firefighter deaths and unprecedented federal mobilization, the newly formed U.S. Wildland Fire Service pushes for “full suppression” of every blaze — a strategy critics warn could backfire. With forests choked by decades of fire suppression and climate change, aggressive tactics may drain resources and worsen future blazes. Some fear this mirrors the failed “ten a.m. rule,” ignoring root causes like fuel buildup. While integration looks…

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