New wildfire management strategy in the works.

The article reports on the development of a cohesive wildfire management strategy in the U.S. in 2011. The importance of collaboration between federal agencies and local and state governments in preventing wildfires was emphasized by Graham County board supervisor Mark Herrington of Arizona. Herrington notes the role of denser growth in the forests in the damage caused by the fires. The Departments of Agriculture and Interior are involved in the development of the strategy.