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Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of 'good fire' isn't easy

  • Written by Courtney Schultz, Associate Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, Colorado State University
Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of 'good fire' isn't easyA U.S. Forest Service employee using a drop torch during a planned burn in Arizona's Coconino National Forest.USFS/Ian Horvath, CC BY-SA

As spring settles in across the United States, western states are already preparing for summer and wildfire season. And although it may seem counter-intuitive, some of the most urgent conversations are about...

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