That reminds me of my time in Kerala, India. There were many open dump areas where trash and dead leaves would be set ablaze together. In your case it's different, I think, if it's just dead grass. Is it a natural (pyromanic) compulsion that's been gradually accepted, or what is the reasoning behind burning it? I suppose some could view that it would encourage regrowth quicker, as occurs after natural wildfires.
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Most of the fires are started by people just setting it alight. Just for the fun of seeing it burn.
It's a vary big cultural problem and it destroys millions of hectars of farmland each year.
That makes a lot of sense. The urge to burn things, and the odd pleasure humans derive from it, seems to be rather strong. As you say, when it occurs on a large scale, it's a major problem.