Prairie management: prescribed burning
  1. Goal of Prescribed Burns
     
     
    1. Part of restoration process
    2. Habitat management
      1. Whole ecosystem approach
      2. Species or taxon specific approach
     
     
  2. Preparing for the Prescribed Burn
     
     
    1. Permits
    2. Communication and Precautions
    3. Crew Preparation
    4. Burn Plan
    5. Site Preparation
     
     
  3. Understanding Fire Behavior
     
     
    1. Fire triangle
    2. Fuel locations in natural areas
    3. Habitat and fuel types
    4. Atmospheric conditions
      1. Stability and smoke dissipation
      2. Relative humidity
      3. Wind
       
       
    5. Topography
     
     
  4. Conducting a Prescribed Burn
    1. Fire components
      1. Head fire
      2. Spot fires
      3. Black line/area
       
       
    2. Burning Techniques
      1. Back burning
      2. Strip burning
      3. Perimeter burning
       
       
    3. Fire suppression
      1. Fire breaks
      2. Wetting agents or retardants: backpack      
      3. Hand tools: Pulaski, fire       , flapper.
       
       
    4. Burn completion and clean-up
    5. Post-burn reports