The Role Of Wildfires In The United States

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Millions of acres of timber land are destroyed each year throughout the United States from wildfires. Throughout history wildfires, in the form of crown, surface, and ground, have played a significant role in shaping our lands today. The wildfires are a destructive force that not only tears through the forests, but also burns down residential homes and businesses that displace the local communities for an extended amount of time.
Wildfires can have an extremely high cost that impacts the local population, other taxpayers across the United States, and force the government to divert funds towards the wildfire cost than to other programs. The local communities can suffer economically in many ways. Timber stands that were planted for harvest

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