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Mark Kelly: Prescribed burns are one of the best ways to reduce that risk before a fire gets out of control, and states shouldn’t be…

On the recordJuly 23, 2026
Prescribed burns are one of the best ways to reduce that risk before a fire gets out of control, and states shouldn’t be penalized for taking action.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Discussing the effectiveness of prescribed burns in wildfire risk reduction.

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