My post below is in no way meant to “stir things up” or otherwise act as some kind of definitive answer as to what has happened.  Like anyone else, I am curious, and we, the public, have just as much right to know what happened as does the wildland firefighting community.  Articles like the ones linked below will undoubtedly pop up between now and the next several years, to be sure; it’s the nature of inquiry.  I am merely relaying these articles as I come across them as well as my thoughts as I put them all together. Continue reading →