Ecologists and forest fire experts recommend several strategies for reducing fire-related harm to forests and people. What is one of those strategies?

A. Encourage growth of young trees and underbrush.
B. Set small, contained surface fires in highest-risk forest areas.
C. Set crown fires in highest-risk forest areas.
D. Prevent all fires on public lands.
E. Thin a zone of 150 meters around houses and buildings in fire prone areas.


Answer: B

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