Land managers in Australia's Northern Territory have successfully reduced high-intensity fires and emissions by shifting fire activity to early in the season through prescribed burning. Indigenous land management practices combined with modern technologies have enabled large-scale landscape management programs, as observed by NASA satellites showing a decrease in destructive fires and emissions. A study by Russell-Smith et al. emphasizes the importance of incentivizing savanna fire management for emissions reduction, biodiversity conservation, and community livelihood outcomes. Implementing effective fire management strategies in savannas can have multiple positive impacts on the environment and society, highlighting the potential for climate solutions in managing wildfires.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/fighting-fire-with-fire/