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Did Native Americans Purposely Burn Forests?

Eastern forests shaped more by Native Americans' burning than climate change. Native Americans' use of fire to manage vegetation in what is now the Eastern United States was more profound than previously believed, according to a researcher who determined that forest composition change in the region was caused more by land use than climate change. Source 2o.

Forests Burn Purposely Americans Native Did

I wouldn't deny the possibility that the Natives may burn forests but for this day and age too? There aren't that many natives everywhere considering the expansion of urbanization and industries constantly indulging in destruction and global climate changes so I doubt the natives are the primary reason to why these fires keeps happening.