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High winds and low humidity are believed to have sparked the flames.
A controlled burn or prescribed burn (Rx burn) is the practice of intentionally setting a fire to change the assemblage of vegetation and decaying material in a landscape. The purpose could be for forest management , ecological restoration , land clearing or wildfire fuel management.
He had previously done a controlled burn on a forested property in Georgia, and the previous owners had burned this meadow, over a decade ago. Burning isn’t part of Torry Nergart’s job on a ...
The 2023 Florida wildfire season was series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Florida. As of December 3, there were a total of 2,656 wildfires, burning 101,188 acres (158.106 sq mi) across the state.
The 2024 Florida wildfire season was series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2 June 2024, over 1,100 fires were reported, burning over 24,000 acres of land, according to the Florida Forest Service .
Helene made landfall in Florida just after 11 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour at the time.
Light burning is also been called "Paiute forestry," a direct but derogatory reference to southwestern tribal burning habits. [52] The ecological impacts of settler fires were vastly different than those of their Native American predecessors. Cultural burning practices were functionally made illegal with the passage of the Weeks Act in 1911. [53]
After authorities reopened parts of Altadena for the first time since the Eaton fire, residents returned to a grim checkerboard of destroyed homes next to others that were largely spared.