Mike Melnechuk of the Nature Conservancy sets prairie fires for a living. Jorge Ribas finds out what it takes to be a burn boss.
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Mike Melnechuk of the Nature Conservancy sets prairie fires for a living. Jorge Ribas finds out what it takes to be a burn boss.
Added: Sep 2, 2009
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