West said his office received complaints from Gainesville residents when smoke from the Waldo fire blew into the area. If they called about that, West wonders how many calls he would receive if the fires were set by firefighters. Gholz worries about the future of controlled fires, despite the increased public awareness because of the recent rash of wildfires. Some experts say in 10 years, there will be no prescribed fires. I hope it will stimulate a debate, but I'm not holding my breath.
People have a short memory.
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