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In the arid American West, at least, lightning caused fires are extremely common. Historically these forests were significantly less dense than they are after 100 years of human fire suppression, which meant less available fuel, and slower burning, “cooler” fires typically.

Here’s an article that talks about a few papers and some research as this relates to Arizona forests: https://azdailysun.com/news/local/setting-the-record-of-ariz...