4 ms·Are you saying that literally fighting fire with fire is a thing? I may have missed my calling . . . .by ianamartin 9y agoAre you saying that literally fighting fire with fire is a thing? I may have missed my calling . . . .munk-a 9y agoI mean... yes? That is where the saying comes from.goldenkey 9y agoNever really thought about it. But it makes sense to cut a "gap" in the forest using fire, to prevent a fire from crossing the gap. Once burned, something aint gonna burn again...