Phrases with «prescribed fire»

"Prescribed fire" refers to a deliberately set and carefully controlled fire that is used as a management tool in certain ecosystems. It is planned and controlled to reduce the risk of larger, uncontrolled fires, improve wildlife habitats, clear dead vegetation, and restore and maintain the health of certain ecosystems. Full definition

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Sentences with «prescribed fire»

Setting prescribed fires in areas of high tree mortality would consume the fuel in a way that controls both the timing and the extent of the burn, he said. (newsdeeply.com)
«It points to the potential use of prescribed fires to reduce severe fire effects across landscapes,» he said. (sciencedaily.com)
Those rules can dramatically narrow the windows of time when prescribed fires can occur — sometimes to just one or two weeks a year. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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Phrases with «prescribed fire»

Sentences with «prescribed fire»

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