Ecologist: Forest fires, the vast majority of which are started by lightning, are not only a natural phenomenon to which all forest ecosystems are well adapted, but are required for many forests to flourish  Forest fires facilitate the opening and spreading of seed pods, prevent an overabundance of insects, and promote the diversity of forests by preventing certain varieties of aggressive weeds from dominating other species  In view of this, systematic attempts by human beings to prevent or control forest fires are ill-advised and shortsighted
Protection of forests and their ecosystems is the only legitimate reason for attempting to prevent or control forest fires.
 forest fires should be left alone and allowed to burn themselves out naturally