A creek had been dammed, creating ponds that slowed the flow of water so the surrounding earth had more time to sop it up. A weblike system of canals helped spread that moisture through the floodplain.
They basically build up an ecosystem that's resilient to fire through the vegetation mosaic, then keep it really well watered so it never dries out, never becomes easy to burn.
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