Prescribed Fire
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Did 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. Trees are stressed by overcrowding; fire-dependent species disappear; and flammable fuels build up and become hazardous. The right fire at the right place at the right time:
The
Forest Service manages prescribed fires and even
some wildfires to benefit natural resources and reduce the risk of
unwanted wildfires in the future. The agency also uses hand tools and
machines to thin overgrown sites in preparation for the eventual return
of fire. More prescribed fires mean fewer extreme
wildfires.
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