HB, let me give you a clue as to wildland fire use, those aren't all set fires, in many cases large swaths of forest are dedicated to this policy and when lightning strikes they allow some areas to burn unless people and property are going to be put in harms way.

therefore you have to add the 3.1 million acres to the total 8.2 million acres of wildfire. Now if you were as smart as you say you are about these forest fires you would already know this. The fact that you don't further diminishes your credibility on the issue.