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Controlled fires designed to limit damage of wildfires

One way to reduce the risk of wildfires is by fighting them with fire — controlled burns that thin out forests before they become too dry. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the process, and Nature Conservancy land steward Natasha Whetzel joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
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