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Preventing and Fighting Forest Fires
Maintaining Forests to Prevent Fires
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A forest fire ignites when there is high temperature, oxygen and flammable material. KKL-JNF rehabilitates forests damaged by an annual average of 600 wildfires that destroy 50,000 trees on an area of 800 hectares (2,000 acres).
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Controlled Forest Grazing
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Controlled forest grazing by flocks reduces the amount of dry brush on the forest floors, preventing the spread of forest fires in the summer and also providing a significant food source for the flocks.
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