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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James Pollard

A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its range

AP2010

Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors.

Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris with a drip torch, corralling embers with leaf blowers.

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