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As snow begins to accumulate along our mountains, pile burning is ramping up before winter fully arrives. The task, while perhaps a not-so-glamorous part of a wildland firefighter s job, could make all the difference for a town in the wake of a wildfire.
In Pinebrook, there are 1,500 acres of land in need of management, with 600 acres under HOA care. Pinebrook, like many parts of the Wasatch Back, is also struggling with beetle-killed trees. Removing dead trees and managing the spread of the disease are both necessary elements of forest management.