John McCain actually said...

"the battles in Arizona and in the West in the next century will be over fire and water."

"I agree that catastrophic wildfires are disastrous, perhaps less natural disaster and more manmade disaster in many cases."

"Until we responsibly restore our forest ecosystems to their natural state, I see no higher priority for the Forest Service than putting out wildfires and thinning out forests."

"But unlike hurricanes and earthquakes the Federal Government can take action to reduce wildfire severity through forest thinning."