By Randal O’Toole
Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing repeated litanies from various interest groups.
“If only we had more money to suppress fires,” says the Forest Service.
“If only we were allowed to manage the forests” by cutting timber, says the timber industry.
“If only people would stop driving so we could prevent global climate change,” say environmentalists.
In reality, wildfires in the West aren’t…