Fight fire with fire: How First Nations practice of burning the land helps prevent megafires
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Okanagan Region, British Columbia, Canada |
The grandchildren of Annie Kruger remember her lighting an Export A Green cigarette, throwing on her logger's jacket and heading out to set fires near Penticton, B.C. — part of an ancient tradition of using flames to clear brush, renew growth and create natural fireguards.
CBC News