Cutting trees

[hoplite14gr]

I was fire security detail in summer 1991. We were tasked to aid the fire brigate in the big forest fires south of the Ancient Olympia. The wind changed course and fire spread through the olive groves.
A town called Zacharo lost 65% of its olive trees in three days.
I assure you that if fire spreads in territory yet uncleared from brashwood and dried grass fire spreads very speedily and olive trees burn like being soacked with gasoline.
If this happend because of an accidntal fire imgaine what 3000 psiloi could have done underv the cover of heavy infantry 3000 hoplites.
All they need to do is to check the way the wind blows.
Athenians could supply themselves from the sea but most mainland city states would risk a hoplite battle or yield.
Kind regards