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by akiselev 1112 days ago
Yes but the point of controlled burns in California (for example) is that they eliminate fuel as the ecosystem gets drier. In peatlands, controlled burns instead make more fuel available by drying out the peat, causing a death spiral.
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So, what do you do?
In Canada?

Invest in indoor hockey rinks.

Fire breaks to stop fire before it gets too big?
Do nothing and push the problem to the next generation. I may be dead before I'll need to worry about it.
How much you want to spend?