Vancouver Sun
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Jul 21, 2026
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Opinion: Controlled burns could make future wildfires less severe in B.C. and beyond
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Opinion: Controlled burns could make future wildfires less severe in B.C. and beyond
Annika Segelhorst and Elmira Aliakbari: Governments chronically underuse one of the most effective tools for reducing the severity of wildfires — in a word, fire. Controlled burns can mitigate the risk of future more intense fires by clearing flammable material
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By Annika Segelhorst, Elmira Aliakbari
Published Jul 21, 2026
Last updated 1 hour ago
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