Alberta crews are stopping forest fires… by setting fire to forests

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Alberta crews are stopping forest fires… by setting fire to forests

These controlled burns eliminate fuel for real forest fires, and need to be set with ‘flaming ping pong balls’ shot from an airplane.

July 2, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Latest Update July 3, 2020 11:11 a.m.

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