The U.S. Forest Service is continuing with its prescribed burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. National forest fire managers are conducting local
U.S. Forest Service fire managers are conducting prescribed burns in areas across the Ouachita National Forest and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests,
The U.S. Forest Service is prescribing burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. National forest fire managers are conducting a local burn in Baxter and
Baxter Bulletin
Some people call them controlled burns, others call prescribed burns, but Joe Fox, Arkansas s State Forester thinks they re a good thing no matter what you call them.
As the state s forester, Fox directs the Forestry Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. He says prescribed burns are just what the name implies. They re a wildland fire that s applied to the ground by professionals under certain weather conditions to achieve some prescribed objectives.
Much like a doctor prescribes medications based on science, foresters prescribe burns based to help with a variety of issues.
Why have prescribed burns?
The first is to reduce the fuel that might feed a wildfire.
Some people call them controlled burns, others call prescribed burns, but Joe Fox, Arkansas s State Forester thinks they re a good thing no matter what you call them.
As the state s forester, Fox directs the Forestry Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. He says prescribed burns are just what the name implies. They re a wildland fire that s applied to the ground by professionals under certain weather conditions to achieve some prescribed objectives.
Much like a doctor prescribes medications based on science, foresters prescribe burns based to help with a variety of issues.
Why have prescribed burns?
The first is to reduce the fuel that might feed a wildfire.