[s1artibartfast]

I have never seen that claim before.

My understanding is that lack of wild and controlled burns can be attributed to two factors:

1) Emotion driven environmentalism trumping environmental scientists

2) Political deferral due to the risk of blowback from out of control burns.

[throwaway_dcnt]

The corrupt developers don't like to publicize their corruption. I happen to know this because I know some of the players (and was even offered opportunities to invest in land before the decision to build a new highway was made public).

[s1artibartfast]

I feel like I am missing a few steps. So the claim is that housing developers have been suppressing controlled burns because it drives up housing prices? I feel like I am missing a few steps here

[bishoprook2]

I'd add..

3) The urban public likes purty forests to go vacation in.