[woliveirajr]

This. There are studies supporting this conclusion [0]: "Without adequate prevention measures, forest debris can build up, fueling a bigger, more devastating fire the next time around."

And this [1]: "This leaves authorities with a difficult problem. After decades of successful wildfire suppression, we can now expect fires to be far worse when they finally happen."

[0] http://news.mit.edu/2013/forest-fire-management-1120

[1] http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160722-why-we-should-let-ra...

[nerdponx]

Some articles worth reading if you're interested in this topic:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14318646

https://priceonomics.com/does-using-airplanes-to-put-out-for...