Interested in scientific forestry , Andrews after the war worked to stir public sentiment for responsible logging and forest practices , but without much success until the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894 burned several towns in east-central Minnesota , garnering widespread public attention . He maintained that proper forestry would renew the state 's ravaged timberlands and make them fire resistant . Eventually , leading foresters and companies began to implement Andrews ' ideas and practices . He was Minnesota state Forestry Commissioner when the Baudette Fire of 1910 burned , further strengthening his argument for regulation of forestry
Great Hinckley Fire
Great Hinckley Fire
Christopher Columbus Andrews