N. Koreans risk forest fires with traditional slash-and-burn farming - Daily NK English

N. Koreans risk forest fires with traditional slash-and-burn farming - Daily NK English

People in mountainous areas of North Pyongan province are clearing agricultural land by burning vegetation, significantly increasing the risk of forest fires. A source in North Pyongan province recently reported that people in mountainous regions, including Sakju County, are collecting and burning dry grass and fallen leaves to prepare “slash-and-burn” fields for the farming season. This cultivation method poses serious wildfire risks, but peopl…