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Prescribed Burning

Purposeful fire setting suffers from a P.R. problem, especially in the Wildland Urban Interface. Advocates of prescribed burns want to change that by educating people about this method of fuel reduction that is meant to create a safer, more resilient forest. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça brings us the story.

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Prescribed fire educators demonstrated how low-intensity controlled burns can be used to improve defensible space, clean up forest debris, and restore forest and soil health. Check out the local press on Yubanet and The Union!

DOWNLOAD: Sample Prescribed Burn PlanDOWNLOAD: Information on Prescribed Burn Liability