In a flanking fire, personnel set lines of fire directly into the wind. The intensity of flanking fires is moderate, with less intensity tha...
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The following video provides an introduction to prescribed fire ignition techniques. A prescribed fire is a fire set intentionally to achiev...
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The point source fire ignition technique is a modified version of a strip/head fire. Instead of lines, personnel leave spots of fire as they...
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In a backing fire, the fire moves against the wind. Backing fires exhibit the slowest rate of speed and the lowest intensity. In the followi...
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Piles from logging slash are typically burned by igniting the perimeter of the piles. Piles burn best when they are dry and do not contain t...
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In head fires, the fire travels in the same direction as the wind. Head fires produce the fastest rate of spread, highest flame lengths, and...
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In this third installment of a four-part series, you will learn how weather influences prescribed fire behavior.
When planning a ...
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Purpose
The purpose of the peer review protocol is to enhance Extension scholarship by providing Extension faculty (tenure track and nonten...
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Wild pigs are an invasive species that drastically impacts native ecosystems. Wild pigs can quickly outcompete native wildlife through their...
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Drones or UAVs provide a useful management tool that allows landowners to generate real-time aerial images of their property that might not ...
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Allowing bucks to survive to older age classes is one of the essential steps when managing deer populations for antlers size. As bucks grow ...
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Chainsaws are an effective habitat management tool. However, they do pose operational risks and hazards that should be recognized and unders...
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