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		thallium205 on May 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Controlled burns can prevent wildfires; regulation... I live in Tahoe and firefighters do controlled burns feet from houses all the time (in Nevada) without a problem. I see them rake the debris into piles and burn them. … not that hard.

samrus on May 18, 2023 [–]

Those firefighter haven't dealt with the toughest challenge of all: NIMBYs

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