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November 4, 2003

Burn Now or Burn Worse Later

Fighting It by Letting It Burn

Mexican officials, backed by some U.S. academics, believe that
having several medium-sized brush fires in one season is
preferable to having one large brush fire that can destroy
homes and cost lives. Smaller fires burn the fuel that can
feed a large fire, they note.

Posted by Dr. Glen Barry on November 4, 2003 9:23 AM

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