Prescribed burns are an ESSENTIAL tool in preventing out-of-control wildfires, but they're always a calculated risk.
-- The Oregon arrest that shocked the firefighting world – and threatens a vital practice... A fire chief is under investigation for a prescribed burn gone wrong and stirred up long-simmering tensions over wildfire risk https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/13/prescribed-burn-fire-chief-arrest-oregon-new-mexico