Why There Should Be Prescribe Fire

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I believe that there should be prescribe fires. The reason why I believe there should be prescribe fires is because a bigger fire can eventually happen rather than just having prescribe fire that is under controlled. If there were not prescribe fires worse things will start to happen. Prescribe fires can protect the ecosystem in many different ways. Prescribe fires can also protect people by not being as many fires as there should be. Prescribe fires can also protect the ecosystem by protecting threaten and endanger species. It can also protect the ecosystem by growth of nature. Prescribe fires have a good impact for the ecosystem.

One example of why prescribe fires are good is because it can protect people. Prescribe fires can protect

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