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Temporary ban on controlled burns expires

The U.S. Forest Service’s temporary ban on controlled burning, a practice seen as key to preventing huge and devastating wildfires, has now expired with questions remaining about future burns.

NPR’s Kirk Siegler reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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