Here in the Ozarks (Newton County), the NPS, USFS and the Arkansas Forestry burn the undergrowth every year, I mean like 50,000+ acres.
I can only remember one super fire, where they had to bring in air tankers, and that was from arsen, during the logger/tree hugger wars of the 90's.....
God bless you folks out there, be safe.
You have your memories and you can always buy more stuff.
