Land managers regularly turn to
science to help them better manage their resources. The
effort to improve their accuracy in predicting fire risk
provides a good example of how the scientific approach
can apply to a practical problem.
Approaching a problem scientifically involves observing,
asking questions, forming a hypothesis, gathering data,
testing the hypothesis, and sharing what has been learned.
Years of observing the conditions present where fires
occurred have led scientists and firefighters to ask questions
and generate some working hypotheses about the conditions
that influence the fire potential of an area.
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