Exploding California Wildfires Rekindle Debate Over Whether to Snuff Out Blazes in Wilderness Areas or Let Them Burn

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By Katelyn WeisbrodAug 10, 2021, 5:00 am240 pts
A U.S. Forest Service directive to put out fires in remote, roadless California forests has angered foresters and firefighters, who say doing so will put lives at risk and fuel worse fires in the future. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers ALPINE COUNTY, California — It was the afternoon of July 4, and in a few hours,…

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