The scientists studied how often controlled fires can be used to lessen greenhouse gas emissions and wildfire dangers in forests. By analyzing a carbon model, they saw that burning areas every 10 years instead of 25 years doesn't lead to big reductions in emissions, but it slightly boosts the storage of carbon in the ecosystem. This means that using more controlled fires might not massively cut emissions, but it won't harm the amount of carbon stored in the long run either. Basically, land managers can change how often they burn areas without causing significant harm to the environment's carbon balance.