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I am under the impression that fire departments regularly practice "controlled burns" to destroy brush and have fires occur "naturally", during damp times and a
by smileysteve 9y ago
I am under the impression that fire departments regularly practice "controlled burns" to destroy brush and have fires occur "naturally", during damp times and away from properties.
At least I am under this impression from controlled burns happening in Talladega National Forest and Cohutta wilderness.
- vkou 9y agoThey used to do a lot more of them. Unfortunately, with cuts to that part of their budget, controlled burns in the Pacific North-West are a thing of the past. Instead of spending money and time on controlled burns, we now spend money and time on fighting uncontrollable firestorms.