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According to Paul Hessburg’s TED talk about wildfire management, native forests of the western United States historically developed a dense, continuous canopy, rather than the patchy clusters of trees we see today.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Forest fires are wildfires that spread uncontrollably, burning plants, animals, grasslands and brushlands that fall in their path. The wind spreads the fire rapidly, causing significant air pollution. Generally, fires that continue for longer or are highly inflammable are caused by climatic changes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Causes of Forest Fire Man made causes-Fire is caused when a source of fire like naked flame, cigarette or bidi, electric spark or any source of ignition comes into contact with inflammable material.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wildfire, also called forest, bush or vegetation fire, can be described as any uncontrolled and non-prescribed combustion or burning of plants in a natural setting such as a forest, grassland, brush land or tundra, which consumes the natural fuels and spreads based on environmental conditions (e.g., wind, topography).

Detailed explanation-4: -A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon such as lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started.

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