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There is a small but growing movement towards controlled burns of forests and such because not burning for long enough creates conditions that make wildfires e
by tomc1985 5y ago
There is a small but growing movement towards controlled burns of forests and such because not burning for long enough creates conditions that make wildfires even bigger and harder to stop. If you can rotate between enough zones over time the burned area can regrow fully. It has been said that part of the reason wildfires get so bad now is because we do not let them partake in their normal cycle of burning down occasionally.
- bawolff 5y agoWhat do you mean small but growing? This is mainstream e.g. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/vegetation-and-fuel-management/prescribed-burning https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/pr...
- s1artibartfast 5y agoIt isn't implemented anywhere near the natural level, let alone the required levels to offset 150 years of suppression.