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Jim Risch: “It is hard for me to believe that a dead stand, particularly if it has still got needles on it, won't burn faster and…”

On the recordApril 20, 2010
It is hard for me to believe that a dead stand, particularly if it has still got needles on it, won't burn faster and hotter than a live stand will.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch argues that dead trees are more flammable than live trees.

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