But to claim a fire free region is an illusion today. The extension campaigns can reduce the risk significantly but not completely because of accidents and criminal intentions. Since the population increases constantly, a steep rise of wild fires can be anticipated. The most developing countries because of the increase of population will not be able to find necessary financial funds. It is still a speculation, but the announced change of the climate could even aggravate the situation in some regions.
All signs refer to a further increase of the fire activity.
One has to think, maybe against the inner conviction, whether it is not more reasonable, to use the instruments of fire ecology to avoid larger disasters. References Cwielong P., N.Rodr guez, and G.Meier. Anales 1991-1994, Vol. Meier, G. 1992. Universit t Freiburg, Arbeitsgruppe Feuer kologie.