Greek Fires

This picture is from a New York Times article last month about the wildfires in Greece. More than 30,000 acres of forest, farming fields and olive groves were estimated to have been destroyed in the fires.

I think this picture is gorgeous, with the Acropolis illuminated with the red sky in the background.

I also think that the subject of wildfires isdifficult to deal with because of the way that fire is nature's way of clearing the earth for new growth. The question is if the fire should be put out because it is going to displace the people or should it be left to run its course because that is what nature intended?