Burn plans identify – or prescribe – the best conditions under which trees and other plants will burn to get the best results safely. Specialists write burn plans for prescribed fires. More prescribed fires mean fewer extreme wildfires. Overgrown sites in preparation for the eventual return of fire. The agency also uses hand tools and machines to thin The Forest Service manages prescribed fires and even some wildfires to benefit natural resources and reduce the risk of unwanted wildfires in the future. Promotes the growth of trees, wildflowers, and other plants Improves habitat for threatened and endangered species Removes unwanted species that threaten species native to an ecosystem
Minimizes the spread of pest insects and disease
Reduces hazardous fuels, protecting human communities from extreme fires The right fire at the right place at the right time: Trees are stressed by overcrowding fire-dependent species disappear and flammable fuels build up and become hazardous. Prescribed fire is a planned fire used to meet management objectives.ĭid you know fire can be good for people and the land? After many years of fire exclusion, an ecosystem that needs periodic fire becomes unhealthy.
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