Local officials saw the need to lessen the intensity somewhat.
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This helped lessen the intensity of the eruptions.
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For instance, prescribed fire and/or mechanical fuels reduction could be used to help prevent or lessen the intensity of a wildfire thereby reducing or eliminating suppression costs.
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For a moment, some sense of not being alone in the mess lessened the intensity of it.
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