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Forest fire has low potential to produce flooding and eutrophication of streams and lakes.
Extent of fires is commonly limited by natural firebreaks provided by lakes and streams. Lake sediment studies document forest history, including fire frequency, and can illustrate shifts from fire-adapted forests to fire resistant forests, or the reverse.