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Another prescribed burn was conducted at the Flying Creek Nature Preserve park today.
Prescribed burning is the planned application of fire to a forest stand
with the intent of keeping the fire within a confined area. This
silvicultural tool allows forest managers manipulate the stand to
achieve a desired outcome. One of the primary reasons to use controlled
fire it to limit the amount of fuel build up on the ground and lessen
the potential impact of wildfire. The widespread use of prescribed fire
is one of the reasons the southeastern United States does not
experience catastrophic fires seen in other regions of the country.
Another benefit of prescribed burning is that it helps control
competition and allow your crop trees to flourish. It is also necessary
for some species, like longleaf pine to become established.
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