We’ve spent 100 years growing a tinderbox across the West. Now it’s wildfire season.

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By Jesse NicholsMay 15, 2019, 12:42 pm396 pts
View the video in your browser In a world of out-of-control wildfires, it’s hard to imagine a “controlled burn.” But it’s a Native American practice that worked for thousands of years to keep forests healthy. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline We’ve spent 100 years growing…

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