Weather Tidbits: Prescribed Burns

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing prescribed burns. Also known as controlled burns. Prescribed fires are a controlled and intentional application of fire by a team of fire experts under specified weather conditions to maintain a balanced forest and ecosystem that depends on fire. There are many benefits that come from prescribed fire. They reduce hazardous fuels that natural wildfires can feed off of. They minimize the spread of insects and pests that could cause harm to trees. The burned waste recycles and composes into the ground, serving as nutrients for the soil. The prescribed fires also promote the ground of additional trees and native plants by clearing the ground of brush.