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Smoke from a 2016 controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest towers above Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley

Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of ‘good fire’ isn’t easy

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Chas Hundley

Western states are preparing for summer and wildfire season. And although it may seem counter-intuitive, some of the most urgent conversations are about getting more fire onto the landscape.