As Climate Change Intensifies Wildfire Risk, Prescribed Burns Prove Their Worth in the Heat-Stressed Plains of the Texas Panhandle

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By By Keaton PetersApr 15, 2024, 5:00 am450 ptsHotTop
In a small Texas city, officials say land previously treated with a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods. But the practice of intentionally burning excess vegetation has faced opposition from some private landowners. By Keaton Peters BORGER, Texas—Months before the Texas…

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