Sentences with phrase «prevents smaller fires»

This prevents smaller fires from burning underbrush and forest litter.

Extinguishers can help prevent small fires from becoming big claims.

Not exact matches

In forest management, the term «natural burn» refers to allowing smaller forest fires to occur on a regular basis in order to prevent larger, uncontrollable fires.

The Pros and Cons of a «Natural Burn» Policy In forest management, the term «natural burn» refers to allowing smaller forest fires to occur on a regular basis in order to prevent larger, uncontrollable fires.

Mr. Amper said the county should take «proactive» steps to reduce wildfires by burning roughly 1,000 acres over the course of the year in smaller fires to prevent massive fires from swelling out of control.

But he said the best way to prevent future fires is to use controlled burns to clear out smaller sections of the forest, something the county and state are looking into.

Because of how heat transfers, only piles larger than this critical size will ignite, meaning rearranging debris into smaller piles could prevent fires from breaking out.

The worst nutrition myth is that one must eat small frequent meals to «stoke the metabolic fire» to prevent «starvation mode.»

If such fires recurred with sufficiently high frequency, and in a pattern that left few areas unburnt, it is possible that elevated predation due to fire could reduce small mammals and prevent recovery over large areas.

Land managers now recognized the importance of small natural fires and that the resulting habitat mosaic prevented devastating fires as well as promoted biodiversity.

Other small purchases that could make a difference include alarm systems to prevent theft and burglary, smoke detectors, and fire alarms.