However, to look farther ahead than lines in the accounts or in pay-sheets seems to be too difficult for them. Maybe, lack of initiative is the result of Soviet command economy. Even in such grand problem as forest fire-fighting we face inactivity and languor of forestry officials until there is a critical situation. It is really scaring to hear such words from an official of State forest service. However, it is more scaring when Heads of forest divisions ban their workers to extinguish fires outside their forestry.
Fire is a real disaster for most regions of Russia.
The disaster which is caused by careless people. Certainly, many questions on fire prevention and population education arose. Perhaps, main financial and labor resources should be reallocated there. This is also a forest service official's opinion. Unfortunately, the official's view of his own place in the process is unclear.