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‘If we don't burn it, nature will': Georgia blazes old fears, leads nation in prescribed fire

Maya Miller Samantha Max

May 28, 2019 |

Southerly |

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Response Location: United States, Macon, Georgia

Prescribed fire is a way to protect forest ecosystems by starting fires in a controlled and sustainable way. The practice limits out of control forest fires and promotes the growth of important species. In Georgia, a leader of prescribed fire in the Southeast and the country, successful fire management is hoping to tip forest services nationally in favor of prescribed burn treatment and away from mostly focusing on fire suppression.

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