After the Yellowstone fire the area came back hard and lush.
Rain will bring new growth. Fires are destroyers of nature but rather rejuvenators. Forests aren’t meant to stagnate and never change. Many animals rely on this process.
http://fs-web.sefs.uw.edu/classes.es...fire/index.htm
Forest fires aren’t bad. Never allowing natural fires means a higher risk on monster fires due to years of accumulated fuel.
Pick some spots in the area and take regular photo and document the changes over time. Then put the photos together for a time lapse video. It will be cool to see in a few years.