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NickB79

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4. Carefully
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 05:45 PM
Sep 9

By thinning the forest of small trees, you prevent flames from being able to reach the canopy of the larger trees.

Then you have to set controlled burns when there have been decent rains so that humidity levels aren't too low, as well as watching winds and temps. There are always risks of fires running out of control, though.

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