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| Prescribed Burns in Wayne National Forest. |
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June 21, 2002 |
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Fire can spread quickly in forests. That's one of the reasons Wayne National Forest officials are planning several controlled fires in Athens and Hocking counties. Forest engineer Steve Marchi says the so-called "prescribed fire" project would get rid of flammable ground materials that can spread fire. |
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Steve Marchi (0:17) 
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| Marchi says the fires would improve the forest ecosystem as well. But at least one environmental group, the Buckeye Forest council, is not so sure. Council spokesman Joe Hazelbaker says there could be more harm than good. |
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Joe Hazelbaker (0:18)
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| More than two thousand acres are being surveyed for controlled burns. If Wayne decides to proceed, the fires would be set in early spring and late fall in four areas over a five year period. |
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