Is there any documentation of policy change in the way governments look at fire. There would be colonial records that indicate the views shaping policy. I am sure there are statements that can be culled from forest dept proceedings or other departments of government which reveal the basis and orientation behind policy on fire. We have some idea of what this has been in respect to slash and burn or jhoom cultivation for example. Is there anything like a comprehensive policy document on fires and how they are to be approached. I am no expert in the field but this is something that a young researcher might want to take up.
