Fiddling While Wildfires Burn: The Boren Affair Exposes a Larger Problem The recent revelations about US Undersecretary of Agriculture Michael Boren's actions during the Cabin Creek fire in Idaho have sparked widespread outrage and calls for greater accountability.
At its core, this scandal raises fundamental questions about the role of politics in decision making at the US Forest Service.
Boren, as head of the agency responsible for overseeing America's forests, would be expected to have a keen interest in the response to wildfires.