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Another issue is the process of demining once a conflict is over, and clearing land that has been mined can take a long period of time.

Israeli troops have continued clearing northern Gaza of inhabitants, calling for mass evacuations that many rights groups contend are a prelude to Israel’s occupation of parts of the enclave.

"This suggests these early inhabitants were clearing forests by burning them, in order to create open spaces for subsistence and perhaps cultural activities," said Adeleye.

Indeed, some in that chamber want to know more about Gaetz’s potential misconduct before clearing him to be the nation’s top investigator.

Another independent study found that both hardening the home and clearing nearby spaces of flammable brush cut the chance of destruction in half — from 40% chance to 20%.