'Burns out the fuel': First responders fight fire with fire in Iowa wildland fires YOU START FROM THE EDGE AND WORK YOUR WAY TO THE MIDDLE. WE LET THE FIRE MOVE TO THE MAIN FIRE THAT THEN BURNS OUT THE FUEL AND DEPRIVES THE MAIN FIRE OF ANY MORE FUEL, AND THEN THE FIRE GOES OUT. 04/23/2024 - 2:34 am | View Link