Firing the woods in a South Carolina forest with a custom made igniter mounted on an all terrain vehicle. The device spits flaming fuel oil from the side, instantly firing the leaf litter.

'Prescribed' or 'Controlled burning' is a part of forest management. Fire is a natural part of forest ecology and controlled fire is a useful tool for foresters. Igniting a controled burn in South Carolina File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A large bonfire Fire is a form of combustion. ... A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). ... (Ecology is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for the natural environment. ...

Controlled burning stimulates the germination of some highly desirable forest trees, thus renewing the forest. Some seeds, such as sequoia, remain dormant until fire breaks down the seed coating. A SeeD is a term given to mercenaries trained and employed by Balamb Garden in the Final Fantasy VIII video game. ... Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ...

Another consideration is actually fire control. In Florida, during the drought in 1998, catastrophic wildfires burned a number of homes. But forestry managers note that the real problem was that controlled burning had mostly ceased in the area, due to complaints by homeowners. Each year additional leaf litter and dropped branches increased the likelihood of a very hot and uncontrollable fire. A fire-control system is a computer, often mechanical, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Fire in San Bernardino, California Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire in wildland often caused by lightning; other common causes are human carelessness and arson. ... In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ...

"Stopping control burning does NOT stop the burning, just the control!" said Dave Sumpter of the Florida Forest Protection Bureau.

George D. Kessler, professor of forestry, and extension forester at Clemson University notes that controlled burning reduces fuels, improves wildlife habitat, controls competing vegetation, improves forage for grazing, improves accessibility, helps control tree disease, and perpetuates fire dependent species. In old growth longleaf pine forest, it helps maintain habitat for endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in their sandhill and flatwoods habitats. Forestry - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina, was founded in 1889, a legacy of Thomas Green Clemson, who willed his Fort Hill plantation home, its surrounding farmlands and forest, and other property to the State of South Carolina to establish a technical and scientific institution for South Carolina. ... For the workstation, see SGI Fuel. ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... Habitat (from the Latin for it inhabits) is the place where a particular species lives and grows. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ... Binomial name Pinus palustris Mill. ... The American bison numbered as few as 750 in 1890 due to extreme overhunting. ... Binomial name Picoides borealis Vieillot 1809 About the size of the Northern Cardinal, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) is approximately 20-22 cm long, with a wingspan of about 35 cm. ... A sandhill is an ecological community type found in the southeastern coastal plain of North America. ... Flatwoods refers to an ecological community in the Southeastern coastal plain of North America. ...

Anyone planning a controlled burn should check with fire control authorities for regulations and permits. In South Carolina permits are required and are obtained from the South Carolina Forestry Commission. The party responsible must delineate the intended time and place. Obtaining a permit does not relieve one of liability if the fire gets out of control.

Controlled burns are commonly ignited using a tool known as the driptorch, which allows a steady stream of flaming fuel to be directed to the ground as needed. Variations on the driptorch can be used such as the helitorch, which is mounted on a helicopter, or other improvised devices such as mounting a driptorch-like device on the side of a vehicle. A pyrotechnic device known as the fusee can also be used in ignition. Using a driptorch to ignite a prescribed fire A driptorch is a tool used in wildland firefighting, controlled burning, and other forestry applications to intentionally ignite fires. ... The word pyrotechnic (literally meaning fire technology) refers to any chemical explosive device, but especially fireworks. ...

See also

Shifting cultivation - Agroecology Shifting cultivation is the process by which people take an area of land to use for agriculture, only to abandon it a short time later. ... Agroecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design, development, and management of sustainable agricultural systems. ...