In Oregon, a New Program Is Training Burn Bosses to Help Put More Good Fire on the Ground

More states and private landowners recognize the importance of prescribed burns to improve forest health and reduce the severity of wildfires, but the lack of firefighters trained to ignite and manage the blazes has slowed progress.

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