Is this fire blight, or what?

This is my Ichiban Asian Pear tree...

I’ve had these black spots before, and just pruned them out thinking it is fire blight.

Is this fire blight or not?

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I mean, if it’s not fire blight and something less harmful I’d like to try treating this problem with a different method.

I’m sick of pruning away all of the previous year’s growth on trees that have these spots.

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