Adopting prescribed burns in Nigeria is a fascinating idea, but it would require a massive shift in how we approach land management and forest policy. While the science works well in the US, our challenge is that much of the bush burning in Nigeria is tied to traditional farming practices and land clearing, which often lack the regulatory framework or safety measures seen abroad. If we were to try this, it would need to move from the current culture of uncontrolled, opportunistic fires to a strictly supervised system managed by environmental agencies and local agricultural extensions. Ultimately, the success of such an approach would depend more on community education and better enforcement of land-use laws than on the technology itself. It could certainly help manage fuel loads and reduce the risk of massive, uncontrollable fires, but only if the government invests in training local fire management teams to carry it out safely.