The jury is still out, though fossil charcoal shows that forest fires were common at the time.
答案依然悬而未决，尽管木炭的化石表明森林大火在那时是很普遍的。
2
The forest was being cut for charcoal to heat forges working iron from Adirondack mines, for hemlock bark used in local tanneries, and for sawlogs milled downstream.
森林被砍伐，做成木炭当阿迪朗达克矿山炼铁的燃料，铁杉的树皮供给当地制革厂，可据木被运往下游地区。
3
Villagers are venturing deeper into the forest to cut down trees for cooking charcoal.