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Fighting fire with fire – the best way to preserve forests in the US

A fire rages in a pine wood forest near Bitola, 180 km (112 miles) south of Skopje, July 24, 2007.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA) - GM1DVTRMDAAA

It may seem counter-intuitive, but controlled burns can protect against wildfires. Image: REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

Heidi Huber-Stearns
Assistant Research Professor and Director, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, , University of Oregon
Cassandra Moseley
Sr. Associate Vice President for Research and Research Professor, , University of Oregon
Courtney Schultz
Associate Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, , Colorado State University
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A prescribed burn in the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, February 2019
A prescribed burn in the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, February 2019 Image: USFS
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Briefing before a prescribed fire training exercise for women in northern California.
Briefing before a prescribed fire training exercise for women in northern California. Image: USFS/Sarah McCaffrey
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