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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">"The researchers are
still sorting through preliminary data, and many other compounding
factors, like the slope or structure of the forests, could also be
playing a role. But Prichard said she isn't seeing much difference
between the severely burned areas that received fuel treatment before
the fire and those that didn't.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000">"'There was a tipping
point, where the fire weather was so severe that the treatments were
not as effective anymore,' Prichard said.</font></div>
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