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Excess fuel means ladder fires - where fire gets high enough to engulf the crowns of the trees - are far more likely.
Many conifers rely on fire to open their cones. Artificially suppressing fire stops that process of renewal.
Those are just a few examples off the top of my head - this topic is well trod and a little poking around will provide even more context.
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Excess fuel means ladder fires - where fire gets high enough to engulf the crowns of the trees - are far more likely.
Many conifers rely on fire to open their cones. Artificially suppressing fire stops that process of renewal.
Those are just a few examples off the top of my head - this topic is well trod and a little poking around will provide even more context.