What is the 10 a.m. Rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back
The Forest Service stopped using its "10 a.m. Rule" about 50 years ago after learning that suppressing every wildfire quickly could actually make future fires worse. Now that approach may be reconsidered. People disagree about whether this firefighting strategy should return.
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