Prescribed burns are widely recognized as an effective wildfire mitigation tool. Now, using satellite imagery, land ...

The State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) was recently awarded a ...

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif. The pile burning project, known as Merritt Vmp, was initiated 10:05 a.m. Feb. 6 in ...

It’s hard enough to plan for a prescribed fire in a nature preserve: The wind needs to be just right. Detailed maps are drawn. Plants should be dry. But planning to burn at a preserve in the heart of ...

As Australia and the world grapple with global warming and increased bushfire risks, University of South Australia ecologists ...

"This is exactly why we do prescribed burns," said David Erickson, a forester for Cal Fire SLO, in the release. "They don't just help the environment and improve habitat - they can be the difference ...

Westward expansion was tough on the nation's forests. After a cycle of wildfires sparked by overgrazing and overcutting, the resulting damage begged for government intervention, said Stephen Pyne, an ...

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Source: National ...

Prescribed fire offers an opportunity to both address the wildfire crisis and improve forest health proactively,” says O’Brien. The team has already developed impressive tools for planning ...

A new prescribed burn, called Sac Valley Conservancy, was initiated 8:55 p.m. Jan. 6 in Sacramento County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for six months. Currently, ...

The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a plan to roughly double the acreage for prescribed burns across the ...

Fire type: Prescribed Fire name: B15 - SNELL VALLEY RANCH RX A new prescribed burn, called B15 - SNELL VALLEY RANCH RX, was initiated 10:03 a.m. May 13 in Napa County.