Prescribed burn (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Prescribed burn

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Prescribed forest fires are a necessary tool for controlling major wildfires and eventually limiting wildfire smoke and its harmful impact on health. Pictured is a 2019 prescribed burn in the Deschutes National Forest in Central Oregon.

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Mitch Maxson/The Nature Conservancy

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