Controlled burn

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What Wikipedia says

A controlled burn (or prescribed burn) is the practice of intentionally setting a fire to remove buildup of vegetation and decaying organic material in a landscape. It is used for a variety of purposes, such as forest management, ecological restoration, land clearing or wildfire fuel management.

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