OSU scientists: Climate change, fuels buildup among causes of this month`s catastrophic wildfires
(WorldNews Environment)

For decades, there have been warnings. Some pointed to climate change, others to a buildup of fuels — the trees and underbrush that fire burns through — in federal forests. But many agreed on this: the forests that cover much of Douglas County, and the West more generally, are at risk of devastating wildfires. This month, communities across Oregon, Washington and California have experienced that devastation firsthand. In our own backyard, the Archie Creek Fire continues burning on more than 130,000 acres and 109 homes have been lost. The News-Review spoke to a timber industry representative and two Oregon State University scientists about the problems that led up to this month`s wildfires....