[mick]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I agree and maybe it is the area and climate. What I have always witnessed in my 50+ years is that mother nature is pretty good at taking care of herself when allowed. Even in dense areas, leaves, needles and twigs are scattered or breakdown. However, when fallen branches and other timber are allowed to remain, they trap nature's debris. I have to believe that these type of collection areas are what causes the high-intensity fires to sustain their life in areas where that should not happen. Clearing the downed timber will help mother nature and it would happen at no cost to any government agency.

Mike.

This sounds like a metaphor for sports officiating.

Varying population densities
Allowing certain rules to slide in some areas
Poor rule enforcement perpetuating myths
Following guidelines in some regions may encourage others to follow suit.