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17. I wouldn't argue that tree farms are inherently more fire-prone
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 07:21 PM
Jul 2012

than more natural wooodlands. I would guess the opposite is true. But you mis-stated what your source said. The ownership and management of Western forests is different from what goes on east of the Mississippi. But any forest will burn if it gets dry enough. We are in a new climate regime and we're going to be seeing a lot more fire than we're used to.

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