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Why is fuel buildup a concern after years of fire suppression?

It can lead to fewer but more severe fires.

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  1. It prevents all fires
  2. It cools the forest
  3. It can lead to fewer but more severe fires ✔

Why: Suppression lets fuels build, causing fewer but higher-severity fires.

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Answer: It can lead to fewer but more severe fires. Suppression lets fuels build, causing fewer but higher-severity fires.

  1. Wildfire en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire
    This has resulted in fewer but higher-severity fires which can kill mature trees.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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