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The Forest Preserve District of Kane County offered a fiery presentation last week on how they maintain large stretches of wild land. Using controlled fires, the district clears out thousands of acres of prairies, woodlands and even wetlands over the fall and late winter each year. For the first time, members of the public last Thursday got an up close and personal look at one of these . ....