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Prescribed Burning

NPR
Published September 17, 2000 at 11:00 PM CDT

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the practice of prescribed burning as a means of preventing catastrophic wildfires. It's been controversial, but is gaining acceptance, especially after this summer's record wildfire season.

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