Where I grew up in the midwest prairie fires were definitely a thing [0]. Controlled burns were performed and even the local community college would perform th

Where I grew up in the midwest prairie fires were definitely a thing [0]. Controlled burns were performed and even the local community college would perform them on a local prairie for education purposes, as they were such an integral part of the ecosystem. And in case you haven't noticed, the climate is changing. Whatever assumptions you may have about the probability of abundant fuel left on the planet's surface going up in smoke are unlikely to stay correct, if they even are today. [0] https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/education/Pages/ILPrairies.aspx https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/education/Pages/ILPrairies.asp...