Jeff,
You make a point.
Fact: The timber stand in the current 300,000 acres of burning forest was approximately 150 trees per acre.
Fact: Forestry officials suggest that no more than 50 trees per acre be allowed in order to reduce the severity of the fire should one break out.
I do not have the resources to sit down and research every campaign, ralley, protest, fund raiser, etc. that was supported by the greens in order to shut down timber harvesting in that part of the Arizona. You could speak with the people that lived in that area when it all stopped. I feel confident they can give more insight than I can.
This not a slam on you. You are going to have to dig for some of the information.
From Senator Jon Kyl, Arizona:
http://kyl.senate.gov/p062002.htm