Often called “good fire,” a prescribed burn is a strategic, planned land management tool that uses fire to achieve certain goals. Prescribed burns reduce the risk of wildfire, encourage the growth of native species, and create open forest conditions that allow wildlife to travel and forage more easily. Landowners enjoy the improved aesthetic view and ease of access for recreational opportunities, planting, and harvesting operations after conducting a prescribed burn. When considering a prescribe

Prescribed burning is a land management tool with benefits ranging from reducing the risk and capacity of a catastrophic wildfire, to clearing out unwanted vegetation, invasive species and pests. It also recycles nutrients back into the soil, creating an environment with native new growth and abundant grazing opportunities for wildlife! Join district forester Connor Murnane as he walks us through the process and procedure of conducting a prescribed burn at the W.G. Jones State Forest outside of

How Burns are Classified and Treated