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Fire lab scientist says we're still not doing enough to prevent massive wildfires: "We're definitely part of the problem"

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Montana 's Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory allows scientists to start fires to better understand how they burn.

The lab was built in 1960 , inspired by a forest fire that killed 13 firefighters.

"We're definitely part of the problem," says fire scientist Mark Finney .

Finney hopes what the lab learns from studying the flames can change the way we approach wildfires.

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