Ogle Defends 1920’s “Light Burning”

Description

In the early 20th century, there was an intense controversy over systematic “light burning, the practice of using cool fire as a management tool (similar to what we call prescribed fires today). These practices for fire control were highly debated before fire suppression policies overwhelmingly prevailed. 

This brief is based on an editorial from 1920 that shows the benefits of "light burning" were argued for even in the early 1900's.