Tahoe fire prevention hurt by infighting
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080321/capt.5ddfa9eb032946ec85c3d32b52e09e8a.tahoe_wildfire_bureaucracy_sc107.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=_tbK4q2kh0ytXkEIIk2kQw--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Trees that have been cut and trimmed are seen stacked at a forest thinning project near Tahoe City, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. A bi-state commission is considering a report, Friday, that criticizes years of bureaucratic infighting among agencies with competing agendas, that led to the delay of clearing trees and brush in the Tahoe basin that contributed to the loss of 254 homes in the Angora fire last June.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_re_us/tahoe_wildfire_bureaucracy)AP - Steps to prevent catastrophic wildfires in the Lake Tahoe basin, one of the country's most treasured natural wonders, have been hampered for years by bureaucratic infighting among agencies that often work at cross-purposes, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press.</p><br clear="all"/>
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