[Blackcatmaxy]

This is actually a bit of a political debate, there are those who believe that letting the undergrowth burn will be better long term for forest health and reducing the severity of wildfires.

https://www.kqed.org/science/1134217/let-it-burn-the-forest-... https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/29/opinion/sunda...